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Holocaust Memorial: More News

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Further articles on the defamation of the Rroma Holocaust Memeorial in Berlin.

SHAME!

Nazi graffiti mars Berlin monument to Roma. In: DW. 29.10.2015. http://www.dw.com/en/nazi-graffiti-mars-berlin-monument-to-roma/a-18814597
Antiziganistischer Anschlag in Berlin. „Eine abscheuliche Tat“. In: TaZ. 29.10.2015.
Haas, Ryan. Berlin Roma Memorial Defaced with Nazi Graffiti. In: JPUpdates. 30.10.2015. http://jpupdates.com/2015/10/30/berlin-roma-memorial-defaced-with-nazi-graffiti/
Berlin memorial for Roma victims of Nazis defaced. In: Yahoo News. 29.10.2015. http://news.yahoo.com/berlin-memorial-roma-victims-nazis-defaced-113950081.html
Rassisten sprühen “Vergasen” an Denkmal für Sinti und Roma. In: Zeit Online. 29.10.2015. http://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2015-10/berlin-denkmal-geschaendet-sinti-und-roma
Berlin-Mitte: Denkmal für ermordete Sinti und Roma geschändet. In: Inforcomma.net. 31.10.2015. http://infocomma.net/wissen-technik-22/berlin-mitte-denkmal-fur-ermordete-sinti-und-roma-gesch-ndet-5103.html

News Western Europe

Sweden is not what it Used to Be…

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the increasing xenophobia and racism in Sweden. Scary.

La Suède n’est décidément plus ce qu’elle était. In: 14 Heures. 31.10.2015. http://www.24heures.ch/signatures/reflexions/suede-decidement/story/27247574

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: Closed Factories and Racism

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the general situation in Hungary. Bleak to say the least, and there is not much that is going on to improve this situation …

Traub, James. Shuttered Factories and Rants Against the Roma. In: Foreign Policy. 29.10.2015. http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/29/shuttered-factories-and-rants-against-the-roma-miskolc-viktor-orban-hungary/

News Western Europe

UK: Proving one’s Origins …

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Under new UK planning rules, travellers would apparently have to prove their ethnicity… Which is (a) racist, (b) not that easy – how do you do it?

These methods were in vogue in the beginning of the 1930’s with proven results.

Shame!

UK: Traveller people have to “prove” their ethnicity under new planning rules. In: Romea.cz. 28.10.2015. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/uk-traveller-people-have-to-prove-their-ethnicity-under-new-planning-rules

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EU States Discriminate Against Rroma

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A report of the European Parliament on the current situation of Rroma in several EU countries and their discrimination in housing.

EU member states discriminate Roma in housing: Families are forcibly evicted from their homes. In: The Brussels Times. 22.10.2015. http://brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/4349/eu-member-states-discriminate-roma-in-housing-families-are-forcibly-evicted-from-their-homes

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Integration in the Czech Republic

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

According to a recent report, half of Czech Rroma are not integrated in that country. How they arrived at those numbers (it is always difficult to know how many Rroma there are), fact is, the Czech Republic is a very difficult place for Rroma.

Half of Czech Roma not integrated into society, report says. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2015/10/26/half-czech-roma-not-integrated-society-report-says

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria, Again

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

This time, residents of a Bulgarian village are protesting the election of a Rroma mayor.

SHAME …

Bulgarian village protests against Roma mayor election. In: Focus. 28.10.2015. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/10/28/387686/bulgarian-village-protests-against-roma-mayor-election.html

News Western Europe

The Pope and Stereotypes …

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

In his speech to Rroma representatives, Pope Francis told Rroma not to fall into crime so as to break free of prejudice. Translated, this de facto means that the pope thinks that (a) many Rroma are criminals and (b) this is the root cause of their discrimination.

Wrong in both cases …

Pope Urges ‘Fresh Start’ for Roma, Sinti Communities. In: NDTV. 26.10.2015. http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pope-urges-fresh-start-for-roma-sinti-communities-1236609
‘Uproot secular prejudice,’ Francis tells gathering of gypsies. In: Catholic Herald. 26.10.2015. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/10/26/uproot-secular-prejudice-francis-tells-gathering-of-gypsies/
Pope advises Gypsies to cultivate responsibility, openness, In: Patheos. 27.10.2015. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/catholicnews/2015/10/pope-advises-gypsies-to-cultivate-responsibility-openness/
Pope tells Roma: Live honestly, send kids to school. In: News 24. 26.10.2015. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-tells-Roma-Live-honestly-send-kids-to-school-20151026
The Pope tells gypsies to stop ‘fighting’ and ‘swindling’ and make sure they send their children to school. In: Daily Mail. 27.10.2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3292226/The-Pope-tells-gypsies-stop-fighting-swindling-make-sure-send-children-school.html#ixzz3pvzAC9xV

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Sitting Forbidden …

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Seriously, in several places in the Czech Republic, it is now officially forbidden to sit – read loiter. You can’t sit in your car (unless you drive), in buses, etc. These measures are clearly taken and used against Rroma in that country.

Sitzen verboten! In: Spiegel Online. 22.10.2015. http://www.spiegel.de/spam/satire-spam-in-tschechien-ist-das-sitzen-verboten-a-1059065.html

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Discrimination: Exhibition on Rroma in Germany and the Czech Republic

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An exhibition in Augsburg speaks about the discrimination that Rroma encountered and still live in Germany and in the Czech Republic.

Wege der Diskrimminierung: Geschichte der Roma und Sinti in Tschechien und Deutschland. In: Presse Augsburg. 21.10.2015. http://presse-augsburg.de/presse/wege-der-diskriminierung-geschichte-der-roma-und-sinti-in-tschechien-und-deutschland/

France News Western Europe

Gens du Voyage [Travellers]

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The French Press is getting confused … They tend to indiscriminately name Rroma, Manouches, Gitans, as well as autochthonous travellers “Gens du Voyage” which is some cases leads to totally absurd descriptions of “sedentary travellers” etc. All this instead of naming things as they are: Rroma – composed of 40 or so different groups among which the Sinti, but also Lovara, Kalderasha, Manouches (French Sinti), Kale (called Gitans in France), and local travellers which have nothing culturally to do with Rroma. What is so difficult here????

“Gens du voyage”: une population de plus en plus sédentarisée. In: AFP. 21.10.2015. http://www.boursorama.com/actualites/gens-du-voyage-une-population-de-plus-en-plus-sedentarisee-705ad27a04af7f419f9fe71f4a5b3216
Toutain, Hervé. Expliquez-nous… les gens du voyage sédentaires. In: France Info. 21.10.2015. http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/expliquez-nous/2015-2016/expliquez-nous-les-gens-du-voyage-sedentaires-21-10-2015-14-31
Mensah, Meddy. Roms ou “gens du voyage” : comment faire la différence? In: Planet.fr. 22.10.2015. http://www.planet.fr/societe-roms-ou-gens-du-voyage-comment-faire-la-difference.952304.29336.html
Roux, Gérard. Expliquez-nous … les gens du voyage. In: France Info. 22.10.2015. http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/expliquez-nous/2015-2016/expliquez-nous-2015-2016-du-22-10-2015-22-10-2015-05-40

News Western Europe

In Thuringia – Politicians want to Protect Rroma from Discrimination

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Red-Green Government of Thuringia wants to protect Rroma and Sinti from discrimination. About time…

Landwill Sinti und Roma vor Diskriminierung schützen. In: Die Welt. 23.10.2015. http://www.welt.de/regionales/thueringen/article147974718/Land-will-Sinti-und-Roma-vor-Diskriminierung-schuetzen.html

News Western Europe

Turkish Rroma: More than just Musicians

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interview of Ayhan Küçükboyacı, a Turkish Rroma musician.

“Wir Roma sind mehr als nur Unterhalter”. In: Qantara.de. 21.10.2015. https://de.qantara.de/inhalt/interview-mit-dem-tuerkischen-roma-musiker-ayhan-kuecuekboyaci-wir-roma-sind-mehr-als-nur

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

House Destructions in Bulgaria

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interesting description of what is truly going on in Bulgaria with the destruction of Rroma houses. The article is not recent but still very much worthwhile reading.

Kaloyan, Stanev. Opportunistic Politicians in Bulgaria Evict Roma for Votes. In: Open Society Foundations. 09.10.2015. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/opportunistic-politicians-bulgaria-evict-roma-votes

News Western Europe

Ireland: Do you want Rroma or Tinkers near You?

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on what happens when you try to set up a place where travellers can stay. This is Ireland, but could be anywhere, unfortunately.

Wenn das Mitgefühl nicht reicht. In TaZ. 20.10.2015. http://www.taz.de/!5239906/

News Eastern Europe

Potential Terrorists … Hungarian Views

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Two articles on the 12 millions potential terrorists, at least according to the (potentially misquoted) Hungarian minister.

When will the EU do SOMETHING?

Hungarian Fantasies About a Radical Roma Community Allied to Islamic Extremists. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 22.10.2015. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2015/10/21/hungarian-fantasies-about-a-radical-roma-community-allied-to-islamic-extremists/
Trócsányi misquoted, but his comment was still inappropriate. In: Budapest Beacon. 20.10.2015. http://budapestbeacon.com/public-policy/trocsanyi-misquoted-but-his-comment-was-still-inappropriate/28537#.Vih4GVKRVAA.mailto

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: Rroma are Potential Terrorists

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Hungary’s minister of justice Laszlo Trocsanyi sayd on Monday that 12 million Rroma could potentially be joining ISIS (IS/Daech) … If they do so, it would be because they are being discriminated against. But … Rroma never did violence, bombs, and terrorism. There are Rroma Muslims, but they certainly are not radicals. This is purely populism to justify exclusion, segregation, and discrimination.

The minister later recanted, showing that on top of a lack of intellectual logic, he is not really courageous about his opinions.

DO WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS???

Please protest!

Nielsen, Nicolaj. Hungary links Roma to jihadists in Syria. In: Eu Observer. 19.10.2015. https://euobserver.com/justice/130740
Horváth, Bence. A magyar igazságügy-miniszter szerint valós veszélye van annak, hogy cigányok csatlakozhatnak a dzsihádistákhoz Szíriában. In: 444. 19.10.2015. http://444.hu/2015/10/19/a-magyar-igazsagugy-miniszter-szerint-valos-veszelye-van-annak-hogy-ciganyok-csatlakozzanak-a-dzsihadistakhoz-sziriaban
Minister: European Roma could join terrorists. In: Budapest Business Journal. 20.10.2015. http://bbj.hu/politics/minister-european-roma-could-join-terrorists_105880
Trócsányi misquoted, but his comment was still inappropriate. In: Budapest Beacon. 21.10.2015. http://budapestbeacon.com/public-policy/trocsanyi-misquoted-but-his-comment-was-still-inappropriate/28537

News Western Europe

Rroma Circus in Paris: Petition

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The “Cirque Romanes” in Paris has been the subject of repeated attacks an thefts in the last few months. An appeal to defend them has been signed by more than 8’000 people

Please sign too!

Plus de 8000 signataires pour soutenir le Cirque tzigane Romanès. In: Mediapart. 12.10.2015. http://blogs.mediapart.fr/edition/roms-et-qui-dautre/article/121015/plus-de-8000-signataires-pour-soutenir-le-cirque-tzigane-romanes

News Western Europe

We Don’t Exist

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An evening on the subject of Rroma, refugees, migratioins, and pre-conceptions and prejudices. Hamze Bytyci, actor and Rroma activist as well as many other people have animated this evening with the public.

“Uns gibt es also gar nicht?”. In: MoZ.de. 15.10.2015. http://www.moz.de/artikel-ansicht/dg/0/1/1429419

Germany News Western Europe

Crime Wave?

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Apparently, there is a crime wave in Germany due to the migrants and especially to the Rroma. The news is old, and is not particularly smart. In fact, this is another instance of Daft Journalism. And this in the Israeli Press …

Kern, Soeren. Migrant Crime Wave. Police Capitulates. In: Breaking Israel News. 14.10.2015. https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/51105/migrant-crime-wave-police-capitulate-opinion/#BqmrAPeRRlxofgfg.97