A feminist organization is lashing the Finnish government over its treatment of the Rroma minority and especially of its women.
Good!
The international day against Racism was at least celebrated in some countries … Not in all, by far judging by the news coverage.
The village in which the fights between police and Rroma occurred last week in the Tula region of Russia are still cordoned and checked by the police… Beoing on the “wrong” side in Russia is not the best thing.
Some more articles on the Dutch Football Fans taunting Rromnja. One commentators said “connards” on French TV – Bravo; a Dutch minister is appalled; and generally, the football fans are presented as what they are: limited bigots!
A police probe in the UK aims at identifying victims of sexual exploitation. This probe involves somehow Rroma – but not only them.
Bad …
Breizh-info produced yet another scandalous article with all stereotypes such as criminality, poverty, begging, etc., and full of generalizations. In addition, as the journalists mixes up travelers, Rroma, nomads, he shows his total lack of knowledge and his true intent: Showing Rroma as dirty, poor beggars and thieves.
SHAME!!!
Two waitresses from Turku in Finland were fined 3’000 Euros for discrimination against Rroma – the waitresses had asked the Rroma to pay in advance…
GOOD!
The head of the Human Rights at the UN blasted European politicians for discrimination against refugees, migrants, Muslims, and minorities such as the Rroma.
Better late than never …
Jean-Marie Le Pen has been finally fined condemned and fined 5’000 Euros for his comments on Rroma where he played on the fact that Fly and steal is said “voler” in French, and that as “naturally as birds fly, Rroma steal”…
Took a while …
Amnesty International reported discrimination, racism and abuses in the Czech Republic against Rroma. The Czech education ministry who was stated a violating the children human’s rights filed a complaint with the police. The Czech prosecutor found no reason to push for an indictment but nevertheless slammed the report …
If one wanted a proof …
A reportage on Rroma in Serbia in the context of Germany’s declaration of Serbia as a safe country …
The story of the Rroma musicians from Kosovo fighting discrimination is doing the rounds! Good and a good reminder that Rroma were ethnically cleansed away from Kosovo.
With the elections in Slovakia resulting in a Nazi Party having seats in the parliament, what’s next in this country, and what is the impact thereof on minorities, especially on Rroma.
We reported yesterday on the Kosovo Rroma musician fighting prejudice. More about them here !
Some Rroma musicians in Kosovo are using music to fight the prejudices they are facing as Rroma in Kosovo. That country, although it had one of the highest proportion of Rroma in the Balkan has been ethnically cleaned. Only ca. 25’000 Rroma remain, less that 10% of the original population.
Some “news” on Rroma in the UK. A “traveler” gang raked in millions with stolen cars, and an exorcism in Bulgaria …
Actually just bad journalism.
The metropolitan police has been asked to re-open the enquiry about racist abuse on a facebook page run by police members.
Bad that this needs to be re-visited …
Lots of expulsions and notices thereof this week… First in Noisiel, near Paris, where 100 Rroma were expulsed; in Wissous, the camps will be soon destroyed; In Saint Brice, the mayor is trying to get rid of the camp that was recently created on this commune; and in Hautbourdin, the expulsion is being discussed; while in Grenoble, the Rroma are getting a reprieve.
The other set of news concerns Rroma pickpockets and beggars, with several articles on that topic …
And finally, a mobilization in favour of Rroma migrants!
Travelling Rroma who were forced to leave their camp a few days earlier, were attacked at their new camping site. A person first started beating up a 70 years old Rroma and shortly thereafter, a firebomb was thrown at the caravans.
The police who were called let the attacker go without arresting him, even though he had severely beaten up someone without reason.
SHAME!
A survey published last week in France is shocking the French. It is about racism, and included questions such as “if your daughter married a Muslim” or “have you ever had problems Rroma, etc.” Well, in this latter case, it seems that 27% of the French (Yes) have encountered problems with Rroma. That is more than one in 4 … We would doubt that one in four French has ever seen or met a Rrom … People were also shocked to find out that this survey was initiated by a Jewish organisation.
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