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Croatia: Pressure against Minister

June 12, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Pressure against the Croatian Minister of Culture, Zlatko Hasanbegovic, is increasing. Several international personalities are calling for his resignation, following his statements on Holocaust and his open revisionism concerning the Ustasha in World War Two.

WRITE to the Croatian Embassy in your Country!

Croatie : pressions contre le ministre de la culture révisionniste. In: La Croix. 26.05.2016. http://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Europe/Croatie-pressions-contre-le-ministre-de-la-culture-revisionniste-2016-05-26-1200763077

News Western Europe

Understanding the Rroma

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Rroma association in the UK is giving courses about Rroma and by Rroma with the aim of better understanding this minority.

Beyond stereotypes: Understanding the ‘Roma’. In: National Theatre Wales. 27.05.2016. http://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profiles/blogs/beyond-stereotypes-understanding-the-roma

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary and Rroma Education

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The EU warned Hungary about the discrimination of Rroma in the country’s school system. De facto, schools are segregated and Rroma are not give a chance to Rroma. This segregation is encouraged at top level, for example by the Minister of Human Resources, Zoltan Balog.

EU warns Hungary over discrimination of Roma schoolchildren. In: EurActiv. 27.05.2016. http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-warns-hungary-over-discrimination-of-roma-schoolchildren/
EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary over education opportunities of Roma children. In: Budapest Business Journal. 26.05.2016. http://bbj.hu/politics/ec-launches-infringement-procedure-against-hungary-over-education-opportunities-of-roma-children_116692
EU: Hungary Must Stop Discriminating Against Roma Children. In: ABC News. 26.05.2016. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/eu-hungary-stop-discriminating-roma-children-39392108
EU Issues Warning to Hungary About Roma Children Discrimination. In: Prensa Latina. 26.05.2016. http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4915241&Itemid=1

News Western Europe

Tories against Rroma

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Cameron’s government policies classifying Rroma as travellers and thus stating they are no longer a minority if they cease to travel are totally misplaced and racist. As this article puts it “The government announces that black people must prove they are black by living in majority-black areas. If they move into a white neighbourhood, they will no longer be legally classed as black, and receive no support or protection”.

Totally inacceptable!

The Tory War on Roma, Gypsies and Travellers. In: Vice. 24.05.2016. http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/tory-war-on-gypsies-and-travellers

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria: Garmen Again

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The town of Garmen is bracing itself again about protests against the “illegal” Rroma houses. This endless story continues.

BAD

Bulgaria’s Garmen Braces for New Protest against Illegal Roma Dwellings. In: Novinite. 23.05.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/174592/Bulgaria%E2%80%99s+Garmen+Braces+for+New+Protest+against+Illegal+Roma+Dwellings#sthash.GhLmyZ0g.dpuf

News Switzerland

Switzerland: Meet Rroma

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Last week end, there was large program on Rroma in Lausanne, with Movies, Round Table, etc. under the title Kamau te das duma – I want to talk.

A la rencontre des Roms. In: Le Courrier. 19.05.2016. http://www.lecourrier.ch/139220/a_la_rencontre_des_roms

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria: An Overview

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An overview of the current situation near Sliven in Bulgaria and a transcript of the exchange that promped the beating of a young Rrom a while back for saying “we are equal” to a Bulgarian.

Chilling …

La peur est palpable en Bulgarie. In: Mediapart. 13.05.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/cecile-canut/blog/130516/la-peur-est-palpable-en-bulgarie

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Northern League Politician in Rroma Camp

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Mateo Salvini, the leader of the rightist Northern League visited a Rroma camp near Rome. He was promptly insulted by the Rroma there on the basis of his general statements on Rroma.

He then posted the reactions on Facebook. In brief, he was provoking. BAD.

Protesters insult Salvini at Roma camp. In: Ansa Politics. 18.05.2016. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2016/05/18/protesters-insult-salvini-at-roma-camp_5fc3df87-d58d-4607-9c1f-925103f7a8ce.html

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Surprisingly positive chronicle this week in the French press. Yes there were a few expulsions – mostly travelers, the odd criminal case, but the bulk of articles this week was more on integration and insertion.

First, two articles from Libération, one on the so-called insertion village near Lyon where Rroma are housed and helped to integrate and in the second case, about a young Rrom who now goes to school; then a meeting against “Rromophobia” in Orléans, in Western France and a conference on Rroma in Brittany which will take place in June; an article on the Rroma resistance day; and finally a view on discrimination presented by its young victims.

Then, the more standard things: Expulsions of travelers (note that now one starts speaking about Rroma in this context) in Western France, near Paris, and in Grenoble; and the arrest of two Rroma thieves near Paris.

Village tremplin pour les Roms. In: Libération. 18.05.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/05/18/village-tremplin-pour-les-roms_1453492
«Depuis qu’il a un toit, Slavi arrive à apprendre» In: Libération. 21.05.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/05/21/depuis-qu-il-a-un-toit-slavi-arrive-a-apprendre_1454244
Rencontre contre la Rromophobie à Orléans. In: Mag Centre. 18.05.2016. http://www.magcentre.fr/97450-rencontre-contre-la-rromophobie-a-orleans/
Roms d’Europe et gens du voyage aujourd’hui Mayenne. In: Unidivers. http://www.unidivers.fr/rennes/roms-deurope-et-gens-du-voyage-aujourdhui-mayenne/
Roms / L’insurrection gitane se fête rebelled. In: JSD. 16.05.2016. http://www.lejsd.com/content/l’insurrection-gitane-se-fête-rebelle
Cergy : les discriminations vues par les jeunes. In: Le Parisien. 17.05.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/cergy-les-discriminations-vues-par-les-jeunes-17-05-2016-5804133.php
Basse-Goulaine. Les gens du voyage envahissent le parking d’une société » In: Breizh Info. 17.05.2016. http://www.breizh-info.com/2016/05/17/43660/basse-goulaine-gens-du-voyage-societe-parking
Seine-et-Marne : la Région réclame l’expulsion de gens du voyage. In: Europe 1. 16.05.2016. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/seine-et-marne-la-region-reclame-lexpulsion-de-gens-du-voyage-2746630
Boutés hors de Murianette, des gens du voyage installés à Alpexpo Grenoble. In: FR 3 Alpes. 16.05.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/isere/grenoble/boutes-hors-de-murianette-des-gens-du-voyage-installes-alpexpo-grenoble-998727.html
La police met la main sur deux hommes qui prenaient la fuite à Brétigny. In: Le Parisien. 17.05.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/bretigny-sur-orge-91220/la-police-met-la-main-sur-deux-hommes-qui-prenaient-la-fuite-a-bretigny-17-05-2016-5804119.php#xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: Holocaust Survivors Disagree with Anti-Refugee Sentiment

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Czech Holocaust Rroma survivors and relative of the victims disagree with the anti-refugee sentiment that is prevalent in that country.

Read the speech!

Čeněk Růžička: Relatives of the Romani victims of Nazism and survivors disagree with anti-refugee sentiment. In: Romea.cz. 20.05.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/cenek-ruzicka-relatives-of-the-romani-victims-of-nazism-and-survivors-disagree-with-anti-refugee-sentiment

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Rroma Minority …

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on Rroma. Good – especially saying that the visible ones are just the tip of the iceberg. Most Rroma are not like the stereotypes!

They Are Europe’s Largest Minority – And also It’s Most Despised. In: History News Network. 15.05.2016. http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/162486#sthash.wPOaFqqw.dpuf

News Switzerland

Switzerland – Local Travelers vs. Rroma

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A new camping space for travelers in Switzerland raises the age old same questions: Locals vs. Foreign, especially Rroma (in the local Swiss Mythology, they are all foreign).

CRAP. There is NO REASON FOR SEGGREGATION!

Kampf um Anerkennung. In: Tagblatt St. Gallen. 12.05.2016. http://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/stgallen/gossau/tb-go/Kampf-um-Anerkennung;art191,4619310

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: What it means to be Rrom …

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A view on the segregated Rroma communities in North Eastern Hungary.

Fact is, it is worse …

‘It’s hard to be a Gypsy in my town’ In: Crondike News. 09.05.2016. http://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/05/09/its-hard-to-be-a-gypsy-in-my-town/

News Switzerland

Geneva: Two Rroma Condemned for Human Trafficking

June 9, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

In Geneva, two Rroma were condemned to prison for having exploited a mentally handicapped kid, most probably Rrom, whose parents rented him out to the couple in Geneva.

Bad that it happened, WORSE, it strengthen stereotypes that Rroma are trafficking humans, involved in begging clans etc. This is purely a case of few destitute individuals …

A Genève, deux mendiants roms sont condamnés pour traite d’être humain. In: Le Temps. 10.05.2016. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2016/05/10/geneve-deux-mendiants-roms-condamnes-traite-humain
Des Roms jugés pour avoir exploité un handicapé. In: 24 Heures. 16.05.2016. http://www.24heures.ch/geneve/Des-Roms-juges-pour-avoir-exploite-un-handicape/story/23023891
Deux Roms condamnés pour traite d’êtres humains. In: La Tribune de Genève. 10.05.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/deux-roms-condamnes-traite-etres-humains/story/26066938

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Fighting Racism in Slovakia

June 9, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An example of what can be done, even in Slovakia.

In Central Europe, one town offers new lessons in fighting age-old racism. In: The Christian Science Monitor. 09.05.2016. http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2016/0509/In-Central-Europe-one-town-offers-new-lessons-in-fighting-age-old-racism

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Radnevo in Bulgaria

June 9, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

More on the clashes between the police and anti-Rroma protesters following an alleged attack by Rroma on non-Rroma in that city.

Dangerous and SHAME!

Clashes at Anti-Roma Rally in Radnevo, Bulgaria. In: Balkan Insights. 05.05.2016. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/ethnic-tensions-provoke-violent-clashes-in-bulgarian-town-radnevo-05-05-2016
Protesters Clash with Police Near Roma Areas of Bulgaria’s Radnevo. In: Novinite. 05.05.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/174329/Protesters+Clash+with+Police+Near+Roma+Areas+of+Bulgaria’s+Radnevo#sthash.OhhqHsfK.dpuf

News Western Europe

Comic Strip on Rroma Discrimination

June 9, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A comic strip on the fate of Rroma and the discrimination they constantly face. Unfortunately, the comic strip also conveys many of the stereotypes on Rroma.

Graphic novel: The story of the Roma, Europe’s most stigmatised ethnic group. In: Scroll In. 09.05.2016. http://scroll.in/article/807086/graphic-novel-the-story-of-the-roma-europes-most-stigmatised-ethnic-group

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Racial Unrest in Bulgaria

June 8, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Three policemen were injured in Bulgaria when they intervened to disperse an anti Rroma riot that was sparked by an incident two days ago where four Rroma men were charged with attempted murder on three non Rroma Bulgarians.

Bad …

Three Bulgarian police injured in clashes with anti-Roma crowd. In: Reuters. 05.05.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bulgaria-security-injuries-idUSKCN0XW1B3

News Western Europe

10 Rromnja in Rome

June 8, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Ten Rromnja from camps surrounding Rome are cooking against prejudice in that city!

Gypsy Queens cook up Roma dishes in the eternal city. In: West. 26.04.2016. http://www.west-info.eu/gypsy-queens-cook-up-roma-dishes-in-the-eternal-city/

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Esma Redžepova wins against Borat

June 8, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

For those of you who did not yet know … The Macedonian Rroma singer went to court and did indeed win against Borat for the misuse of one of her greatest hit Čaje šukarije… She is on tour in Oakland. Go and see here .

Macedonian Rock Star Who Sued Borat (and Won!) to Appear in Oakland. In: KQED. 29.04.2016. https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/04/29/macedonian-rock-star-who-sued-borat-and-won-to-appear-in-oakland/