Travellers – rroma.org https://rroma.org Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:34:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Travellers – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Travellers https://rroma.org/travellers-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-2 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:32:46 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33358 In Graubünden, there is a shortage of designated parking spaces for the Jenische and Sinti communities, despite legal obligations for authorities to provide them. The lack of spaces is exacerbated by prejudices against these groups, which hinders the establishment of necessary facilities.

The article highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the traveling communities in securing adequate accommodations in the region.

]]> Travellers in Switzerland https://rroma.org/travellers-in-switzerland-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-switzerland-10 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:38:39 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33223 A group of travelers from France camped illegally in a protected area in Switzerland, highlighting the ongoing issue of finding suitable stopping places for travelers in the region.

Currently, there are only two designated temporary stopping places in the Rheintal area, both with strict limitations on duration and prior approval required.

Despite a legal obligation established in 2003 for adequate stopping places, progress has been slow, with only 40% of the needed sites realized, and ongoing resistance from local communities complicating new developments.

Switzerland lacks nearly 80 designated stopping and transit sites for Jenische and Sinti communities, particularly in the western regions. Although ten new sites have been created since 2021, the demand for additional spaces remains high, with calls for more political will from local governments.

]]> Switzerland and Travellers https://rroma.org/switzerland-and-travellers-31/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=switzerland-and-travellers-31 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:06:02 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33199 The report from the foundation “Future for Swiss Travelers” indicates a slight improvement in the availability of stopping places for travelers in Switzerland over the past five years, but significant needs remain.

The traveling lifestyle is a key part of the identity of Jenische,  and of some Sinti, and Roma communities, who require designated stopping and transit areas for their way of life.

While some regions, like Schaffhausen, serve as positive examples, many politicians are still reluctant to support the establishment of more stopping places, despite the acknowledgment of historical injustices against these communities.

]]> Austria and Roma https://rroma.org/austria-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austria-and-roma-2 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:23:41 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32715 Following the statement from the police regarding travelling Roma in Austria’s Burgenland, which contained a wealth of sterotypes, there was an outcry in the press and among the Roma from the country.

This article is a reportage within this group of mostly french pentacostal Roma and comments by Roma activists. Worth reading!

]]> Criminal Charges https://rroma.org/criminal-charges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=criminal-charges Fri, 22 May 2026 15:12:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32677 The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma intends to file criminal charges against the municipality of Teistungen in the Eichsfeld district. This was confirmed to this newsroom by the Council’s chairman, Romani Rose. The reason given was “deeply abhorrent and inhumane” statements in the municipality’s app.

Following an uproar surrounding a caravan camp in Ferna (Eichsfeld district), the municipality local app referred to “Gypsies” who were to be “gotten rid of.”

]]> Travellers in Germany https://rroma.org/travellers-in-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-germany Fri, 01 May 2026 14:47:13 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32419 Another of those stories of camping sites, mostly illegal, where Roma travellers camped and left in a desolate state.

Bad for all.

]]> Travellers in Switzerland https://rroma.org/travellers-in-switzerland-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-switzerland-9 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:18:57 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31832 Camping space for Yenish, Sinti, and Roma in Graubünden is becoming increasingly scarce. A regional event sparked a heated discussion about their needs, rights, and respect.

It doesn’t help that some spots are reserved for “Swiss Travellers”, and not for Roma.

]]> Travellers in UK https://rroma.org/travellers-in-uk-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-uk-2 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:51:47 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31165 The Bristol council is going ot court to removean illegal caravan encampment.

Bad.

]]> Switzerland and Roma Travellers https://rroma.org/switzerland-and-roma-travellers-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=switzerland-and-roma-travellers-2 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:28:43 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30186 A reportage in Swiss television on Roma Travellers and how they are delt with. Recently, the police in the canton of Valais stopped many caravans and blocked a highway to stop them and turn them around.

]]> Poland: Exhibition https://rroma.org/poland-exhibition-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poland-exhibition-4 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:34:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29788 The North Mazovian Museum in Łomża is opening the exhibition “The Great Wagon: A Wanderer’s Belonging. A Roma Caravan Stopping Near Łomża,” on September 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Łomża Cultural Centre.

The exhibition explores belonging – one of the most important and challenging issues in the contemporary world. In an era of migration, displacement, and integration challenges, questions about identity, diversity, and acceptance of otherness are becoming crucial to our shared lives.

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