An event in the Czech Republic to commemorate the deportation of Roma to Auschwitz. This is new in the Czech Republic …
– Event in Brno marks anniversary of Roma transfer to Auschwitz. In: The Prague Monitor. 07.03.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/03/08/event-brno-marks-anniversary-roma-transfer-auschwitz [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/03/08/event-brno-marks-anniversary-roma-transfer-auschwitz”]
An essay on the racists clichés that are prevalent in films regarding Roma. This was clear in the children movie “Nelly’s Adventures” which portrayed Roma in a totally stereotypic fashion. What is really bad is that the filmmakers and public alike do not even realise that the depiction of Roma is racist, because the stereotypes are so firmly anchored in society.
– MEHR EMPÖRUNG ÜBER ANTIZIGANISMUS IM FILM. In: Bell Tower. 08.03.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/mehr-empörung-über-antiziganismus-im-film-13435 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/mehr-empörung-über-antiziganismus-im-film-13435″]
The Roma camp of Berlin Marzahn, one of the first camp established by the Nazis for Roma in 1936 was closed 75 years ago and most of its inmates were sent to their death to Auschwitz.
March 1943 saw many Roma and Sinti deported to death camps all over Germany.
May they rest in peace.
– Vor 75 Jahren begann die Deportation der Sinti und Roma aus Marzahn. In: Berliner Woche. http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/bildung/vor-75-jahren-begann-die-deportation-der-sinti-und-roma-aus-marzahn-d144021.html
– “… durch die Polizei abgeholt”. In: TAZ. 06.03.2018. http://www.taz.de/!5486300/ [link-preview url=”http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/bildung/vor-75-jahren-begann-die-deportation-der-sinti-und-roma-aus-marzahn-d144021.html “]
Increasingly, Roma Moldovan Holocaust survivors and their families are turning to Jewish organisations to help them obtain compensation. Up till now, most Roma survivors in Eastern Europe have not received anything for the Holocaust, even more so in Moldova.
– Pourquoi les survivants tsiganes de la Shoah se tournent vers les Juifs. In: The Time of Israël. 03.03.2018. https://fr.timesofisrael.com/pourquoi-les-survivants-tsiganes-de-la-shoah-se-tournent-vers-les-juifs/ [link-preview url=”https://fr.timesofisrael.com/pourquoi-les-survivants-tsiganes-de-la-shoah-se-tournent-vers-les-juifs/”]
Roughly 120 people gather in Bergen Belsen to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the deportation of the Roma and Sinti to Auschwitz.
– 120 Gäste gedenken in Bergen-Belsen der Deportation der Sinti und Roma. 04.03.2018. http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de/S5372439/120-Gaeste-gedenken-in-Bergen-Belsen-der-Deportation-der-Sinti-und-Roma [link-preview url=”http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de/S5372439/120-Gaeste-gedenken-in-Bergen-Belsen-der-Deportation-der-Sinti-und-Roma”]
An act at the memory of the Roma killed in Dubnica nad Váhom as part of the Ma bisteren project which aims to remind people about the victims of the Roma Holocaust. In 1942-1944 a work unit was established in Dubnica nad Váhom, where Romani men were interned. In November 1944,
a “rehabilitation camp for Gypsies” was set up by the Ministry of National Defense. In essence, it was a concentration camp from which transports were planned to the extermination concentration camps abroad. More than 700 Romani men, women and children were concentrated during the month. On February 23, 1945, under the pretext of transportation to the hospital, they were loaded with a truck and taken to a local garrison where they brutally assassinated them.
May they rest in peace.
– Z. Kumanová: Príkoria spáchané na Rómoch nemôžu upadnúť do zabudnutia. In: Teraz. 01.02.2018. http://www.teraz.sk/regiony/z-kumanova-prikoria-spachane-na/311309-clanok.html [link-preview url=”http://www.teraz.sk/regiony/z-kumanova-prikoria-spachane-na/311309-clanok.html”]
Although the high rate of Roma unemployment in Central and South-Eastern Europe is often attributed to a low level of education and professional skills, one of the more important reasons is discrimination that prevents Roma from entering the labour market on an equal footing.
Integration into the labour market should be a priority in promoting a full social inclusion. Some steps towards this goal were made by the recently completed two-year international Working Roma project, which included the Novo Mesto Society for the Development of Volunteer Work.
As project coordinator Tina Cigler says, in the Working Roma project, partners from nine European countries have tried to develop new tools to prevent intolerance against Roma in the labour market, thereby increasing their employment prospects. The tools and recommendations were developed on the basis of study visits by partner countries, consultations within different groups and good practices that we detected in our partner countries: Italy, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Greece, Malta and the United Kingdom.
Let’s see.
– Se zaposlovanju Romov obetajo boljši časi? In: Dolenski List. 28.02.2018. http://www.dolenjskilist.si/2018/02/28/191553/novice/dolenjska/Se_zaposlovanju_Romov_obetajo_boljsi_casi/ [link-preview url=”http://www.dolenjskilist.si/2018/02/28/191553/novice/dolenjska/Se_zaposlovanju_Romov_obetajo_boljsi_casi/”]
The Pole Szymon K., a 33-year-old from Środa Wielkopolska, appears on the Internet under the name ‘IsAmUxPompa’ and produces videos that are extremely racist against Roma. He says openly “I hate Roma” and some of his videos have had more than a million views.
The Poznan prosecutor office is investigating. Everyone should ask Google to remove the guy from YouTube.
– Popularny youtuber: “Nienawidzę Cyganów. Jeb… brudasów. Jeśli ich nienawidzisz, daj lajka”. Prokurator wyrozumiały. In: Wyborca. 01.03.2018. http://poznan.wyborcza.pl/poznan/7,36001,23081636,popularny-youtuber-obrazal-na-nagraniu-romow-prokurator-wyrozumialy.html [link-preview url=”http://poznan.wyborcza.pl/poznan/7,36001,23081636,popularny-youtuber-obrazal-na-nagraniu-romow-prokurator-wyrozumialy.html”]
The Romani artist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stoika is being honoured with a full retrospective of 150 of her works the in Paris “Maison Rouge” foundation, near the Paris Bastille Opera.
A must see!
– Paris würdigt Roma-Künstlerin Ceija Stojka. In: WN. 28.02.2018. http://www.wn.de/Welt/Kultur/Kunst/3201937-Das-Grauen-zeigen-Paris-wuerdigt-Roma-Kuenstlerin-Ceija-Stojka [link-preview url=”http://www.wn.de/Welt/Kultur/Kunst/3201937-Das-Grauen-zeigen-Paris-wuerdigt-Roma-Kuenstlerin-Ceija-Stojka”]
A Jubilee World Roma Congress will be taking place in London next summer [1-5 August]. For the first time it will be possible for all members of our communities (over 16) to vote electronically in the elections in connection with this Congress, and whosoever wishes to stand as Candidates. Democratic Transition will bring greater legitimacy and accountability and a democratic process allowing all to participate and work together for better recognition of the Roma Nation and the defeat of “anti-Gypsy” racism.
Now you may be enrolled as a Voter by email to Romvote@gmail.com) [Or leave email address in Comment] [link-preview url=””]
The European Council Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI) has been asking Spain to tackle racism and discrimination against Roma and migrants. IT wants the country to further integration and education.
– Spain urged to create equality watchdog to tackle racism against Roma and refugees. In: The Local. 27.02.2018. https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/spain-urged-to-create-equality-watchdog-to-tackle-racism-against-roma-and-refugees [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/spain-urged-to-create-equality-watchdog-to-tackle-racism-against-roma-and-refugees”]
Integrated Roma seldom say that they are from that minority. The better the integration, the less likely they will openly state their origins and culture, for fear of being confronted with stereotypes.
– “Alles ist besser, als ‘Zigeuner’ zu sein”. In: Der Spiegel. 24.02.2018. http://www.spiegel.de/karriere/sinti-und-roma-alles-ist-besser-als-ein-zigeuner-zu-sein-a-1193918.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/karriere/sinti-und-roma-alles-ist-besser-als-ein-zigeuner-zu-sein-a-1193918.html”]
The Association of Sinti and Roma Switzerland, together with the Association for the protection of threatened people lodged a legal complaint for racism against the youth wing of the Bern SVP following their publication of a poster which is essentially racist.
Even some of the SVP members seem to agree. Let’s see what the justice will do, as in Switzerland, it is not certain that this will be condemned.
– Junge SVP Bern wegen Plakat angezeigt. In: Der Bund. 23.02.2018. https://www.derbund.ch/schweiz/standard/junge-svp-bern-wird-wegen-plakat-angezeigt/story/22360279
– Die Junge SVP wird wegen Plakat angezeigt. In: 20 Minuten (CH). 23.02.2018. http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/news/story/Junge-SVP-wird-wegen-Plakat-angezeigt-21196778
– Sinti und Roma zeigen Junge SVP an. In: SRF. 23.02.2018. https://www.srf.ch/news/regional/bern-freiburg-wallis/wahlkampf-im-kanton-bern-sinti-und-roma-zeigen-junge-svp-an [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/schweiz/standard/junge-svp-bern-wird-wegen-plakat-angezeigt/story/22360279 “]
A conference on the theme of Antitziganism and Movies started in Berlin on Wednesday, February 21st. The conference was convened on the back of the controversy of the German television movie “Nelly’s Adventures” which depicted Roma in a negative and stereotypical way. These stereotypes are all too often present in movies as soon as Roma are present. This needs to stop.
– ANTIZIGANISMUS IM FILM: DIE PRODUKTION VON RASSISTISCHEN STEREOTYPE. In: Belltower News. 22.02.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/antiziganismus-im-film-die-produktion-von-rassistischen-stereotype-13363 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/antiziganismus-im-film-die-produktion-von-rassistischen-stereotype-13363″]
More reactions in Slovenia following the publications of an Amnesty International report on the situation of refugees and Roma in Slovenia. The report says that the country does too little to stop discrimination and segregation against Roma.
– AI: Slovenija se nikakor ne more pohvaliti glede sprejemanja beguncev. In: RTV SLO. 22.02.2018. http://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/ai-slovenija-se-nikakor-ne-more-pohvaliti-glede-sprejemanja-beguncev/446745
– Odnos do Romov in beguncev pod drobnogledom. In: Delo. 22.02.2018. https://www.delo.si/novice/slovenija/odnos-do-romov-in-beguncev-pod-drobnogledom.html
– Amnesty International Notes Plight of Refugees and Roma in Slovenia. In: STA. 22.02.2018. http://www.total-slovenia-news.com/news/705-amnesty-international-notes-plight-of-refugees-and-roma-in-slovenia [link-preview url=”https://www.delo.si/novice/slovenija/odnos-do-romov-in-beguncev-pod-drobnogledom.html “]
Slovenia has been slammed by Amnesty International for undermining the rights of refugees and for the continuing discrimination and seggergation of Roma.
– AI v letnem poročilu opozarja na slab položaj beguncev, Romov in izbrisanih v Sloveniji. In: STA. 22.02.2018. https://www.sta.si/2485287/ai-v-letnem-porocilu-opozarja-na-slab-polozaj-beguncev-romov-in-izbrisanih-v-sloveniji [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2485287/ai-v-letnem-porocilu-opozarja-na-slab-polozaj-beguncev-romov-in-izbrisanih-v-sloveniji”]
A series of portraits of Roma role models in Slovakia. These are part of the new initiative launched a while back by the Dive association to reduce stereotypes and promote integration.
– Inšpiratívne príbehy najúspešnejších slovenských Rómov: Úprimne, dokázali by ste toto? In: Topky. 22.02.2018. http://www.topky.sk/cl/10/1690529/Inspirativne-pribehy-najuspesnych-slovenskych-Romov–Uprimne–dokazali-by-ste-toto- [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/10/1690529/Inspirativne-pribehy-najuspesnych-slovenskych-Romov–Uprimne–dokazali-by-ste-toto-“]
Following the statements by Tomio Okamura and consorts regarding the Roma Holocaust in the Czech Republic (almost all Roma were killed), a Czech historian reminds his fellow citizen of what really happened.
– Czech historian reminds public that cruel abuse was perpetrated at concentration camp for Roma in Moravia. In: Romea.cz. 20.02.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-historian-reminds-public-that-cruel-abuse-was-perpetrated-at-concentration-camp-for-roma-in-moravia [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-historian-reminds-public-that-cruel-abuse-was-perpetrated-at-concentration-camp-for-roma-in-moravia”]
The Czech Government Council is proposing to formally recognise the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (August 2nd), the day commemorating the liquidation of the Roma camp in Auschwitz.
– Gov’t council for declaring Roma Holocaust memorial day. In: The Prague Monitor. 19.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/19/govt-council-declaring-roma-holocaust-memorial-day [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/19/govt-council-declaring-roma-holocaust-memorial-day”]
The German State of Bavaria signed a treaty with the State Association of the Sinti and Roma aimed at achieving a better integration and a reduction of the discrimination they face in that state.
Good!
– Staatsregierung unterzeichnet Vertrag mit Sinti und Roma. In: Die Welt. 20.02.2018. https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article173758265/Staatsregierung-unterzeichnet-Vertrag-mit-Sinti-und-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article173758265/Staatsregierung-unterzeichnet-Vertrag-mit-Sinti-und-Roma.html”]
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