The story of the clean-up in Moscow prior and during the world cup. Clearly some Roma were affected.
– Roma Purged from World Cup as Moscow Undergoes ‘Clean-up’. In: Travellers Times. 16.07.2018. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean”]
The story of the clean-up in Moscow prior and during the world cup. Clearly some Roma were affected.
– Roma Purged from World Cup as Moscow Undergoes ‘Clean-up’. In: Travellers Times. 16.07.2018. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean”]
A group of travelling Roma is being expelled in Gossau for littering. This is usually the result of poorly planned sites with not enough infrastructure.
– TOP NEWS vom 14. Juli 2018. In: Top Online. 14.07.2018. http://www.toponline.ch/tele-top/sendungen/top-news/news/heute-auf-tele-top-0092072/ [link-preview url=”http://www.toponline.ch/tele-top/sendungen/top-news/news/heute-auf-tele-top-0092072/”]
A pub chain is backing a campaign against discrimination of Roma and Travellers. Nice, but it is the consequence of a court case in 2015 where Travellers were denied entry in those very pubs.
– Wetherspoon backs campaign against Traveller and Gypsy discrimination. In: The Guardian. 02.07.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/02/wetherspoon-backs-campaign-against-traveller-and-gypsy-discrimination [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/02/wetherspoon-backs-campaign-against-traveller-and-gypsy-discrimination”]
The UK Police is asking for more camping sites for travellers.
– Police chiefs call for more Gypsy and Traveller camps. In: The Week. 28.06.2018. http://www.theweek.co.uk/94634/police-chiefs-call-for-more-gypsy-and-traveller-camps
– Open season for traveller camps: Police chiefs want scores more caravan sites set up… and they’ve rejected calls for tougher powers. In: The Daily Mail/ 28.06.2018. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5894237/Police-chiefs-want-scores-caravan-sites-set-rejecting-calls-tougher-powers.html
– Travellers move one mile to Ashley Park, Walton, after eviction from Oatlands Recreation Ground, Weybridge. In: Surrey Live. 28.06.2018. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/travellers-move-one-mile-ashley-14842151 [link-preview url=”https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/travellers-move-one-mile-ashley-14842151″]
The UK police seems to have an implied bias against Travellers and Roma. This bias is apparently so obvious, that it may breach the laws.
– Travellers ‘assumed by police to be criminals rather than victims’. In: The Guardian. 22.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/22/travellers-assumed-by-police-to-be-criminals-rather-than-victims [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/22/travellers-assumed-by-police-to-be-criminals-rather-than-victims”]
Yet another article on Roma travellers in Switzerland with all stereotypes and clichés.
Needless to say, this is not really positive.
– Anwohner haben genug vom Wohnwagen-Lager. In: Blick. 18.06.2018. https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/tierquaeler-ulrich-k-vermietet-wiese-an-fahrende-anwohner-haben-genug-vom-wohnwagen-lager-id8510437.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_user&utm_campaign=blick_web [link-preview url=”https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/tierquaeler-ulrich-k-vermietet-wiese-an-fahrende-anwohner-haben-genug-vom-wohnwagen-lager-id8510437.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_user&utm_campaign=blick_web”]
An article about racism and Damian Le Bas. Good reading!
– ‘You can’t disregard pure racism’: Gypsy writer Damian Le Bas on the prejudice against Travellers. In: The Guardian. 06.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/06/racism-gypsy-damian-le-bas-travellers-stopping-places [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/06/racism-gypsy-damian-le-bas-travellers-stopping-places”]
Six new pilot projects aimed at the Roma and Travellers communities are being launched in the UK. They range from school to health.
Small, but a start.
– SIX PILOT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED TO SUPPORT GYPSY, ROMA AND TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES. In: Care Appointment. 03.06.2018. https://www.careappointments.co.uk/care-news/england/item/44289-six-pilot-projects-announced-to-support-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-communities [link-preview url=”https://www.careappointments.co.uk/care-news/england/item/44289-six-pilot-projects-announced-to-support-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-communities”]
An article on Roma travellers in Switzerland, and for once, one that is not as negative as the usual presentation in the country’s press.
And it shows one can do things differently.
– «Schaue ich vorbei, werde ich oft zum Kaffee eingeladen». In: Der Bund. https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/schaue-ich-vorbei-werde-ich-oft-zum-kaffee-eingeladen/story/24489767 [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/schaue-ich-vorbei-werde-ich-oft-zum-kaffee-eingeladen/story/24489767″]
The largest horse fair in the UK, the Appleby horse fair is being prepared with many travellers slowly gathering. The fair will be held between June 7 and 10.
– Gypsies and travellers make their way to Appleby for horse fair. In: The Westmoreland Gazette. 01.06.2018. http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/16264205.Gypsies_and_travellers_make_their_way_to_Appleby_for_horse_fair/ [link-preview url=”http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/16264205.Gypsies_and_travellers_make_their_way_to_Appleby_for_horse_fair/”]
First reactions in Switzerland on the complaint against an SVP politician who made derogatory comments about Roma travellers.
– SVP-Politiker hat Anzeige am Hals. In: FM1 Today. 31.05.2018. http://www.fm1today.ch/svp-politiker-hat-anzeige-am-hals/781689 [link-preview url=”http://www.fm1today.ch/svp-politiker-hat-anzeige-am-hals/781689″]
The Society for Threatened People and the Association of Sinti and Roma Switzerland have lodged a complaint against a SVP (right wing populist party) politician for racism and incitation to racial hatred for his comments on Roma travellers.
– «Das ist rassistisch» Strafanzeige gegen Arboner SVP-Mann nach Verbalattacke auf Fahrende. In: Tagblatt. 30.05.2018. https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/nach-verbalattacke-auf-roma-strafanzeige-gegen-den-arboner-svp-fraktionspraesidenten-ld.1024762 [link-preview url=”https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/nach-verbalattacke-auf-roma-strafanzeige-gegen-den-arboner-svp-fraktionspraesidenten-ld.1024762″]
An article on Ceija Stojka in the Swiss press, and information about the Holocaust on Roma. This is news in Switzerland, as Roma generally are only beggars or travellers …
Good.
– Le travail de mémoire de Ceija Stojka. In: Le Temps. 25.05.2018. https://www.letemps.ch/culture/travail-memoire-ceija-stojka [link-preview url=”https://www.letemps.ch/culture/travail-memoire-ceija-stojka”]
Several Roma are camping in Rüthi in the canton Saint Gall. They are apparently gathering for a wedding. The press is saying residents are afraid of the dirt, depredations etc. that will certainly occur.
Well, how about seeing first, and then saying what happened …
– Anwohner bangen vor Hochzeit unter Fahrenden. In: 20 Minuten CH. 23.05.2018. http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/ostschweiz/story/Fahrende-in-Ruethi-23594499 [link-preview url=”http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/ostschweiz/story/Fahrende-in-Ruethi-23594499″]
The main horse fair for travellers in the UK is being prepared. It will take place between the 7th and 13th of June.
– County Durham Prepares for Travellers Heading to Appleby Horse Fair. In: Durham Magazine. 22.05.2018. https://durhammagazine.co.uk/durham-news/county-durham-prepares-for-travellers-heading-to-appleby-horse-fair/02659/ [link-preview url=”https://durhammagazine.co.uk/durham-news/county-durham-prepares-for-travellers-heading-to-appleby-horse-fair/02659/”]
The discussion on sites for travellers in the canton of Bern is a never-ending story. Two sites cannot be used, and now maybe an alternative on prison land can be found…
– Fahrende auf Land von Gefängnis? In: 20 Minuten (CH). 18.05.2018. http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/Fahrende-auf-Knast-Land–16907062 [link-preview url=”http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/Fahrende-auf-Knast-Land–16907062″]
Not much on Roma this week in France. A socialist mayor of the North of France is calling for a manifestation to protest the illegal camps of Travellers (Mostly Roma – French Manouches, Lovara and Kalderaša). In Marseilles, the president of the largest soccer club invites 20 Roma children to watch a soccer game. Near Marseilles, the presentation of a book on Roma and their integration will take place on the 24th of May. Another article on the controversial exhibition in Paris – full of praise thereof, unfortunately. Finally, yet another camp is going to be closed.
– Face aux installations de gens du voyage, le gros coup de gueule de Roger Vicot. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.05.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/375897/article/2018-05-13/face-aux-installations-de-gens-du-voyage-le-gros-coup-de-gueule-de-roger-vicot
– Face aux installations de gens du voyage, le gros coup de gueule de Roger Vicot. In: Nord Éclair. 13.05.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/159745/article/2018-05-13/face-aux-installations-de-gens-du-voyage-le-gros-coup-de-gueule-de-roger-vicot
– Soutien de l’École au présent, Jacques-Henri Eyraud invite vingt enfants roms au Vélodrome. In: Marsactu. 11.05.2018. https://marsactu.fr/bref/soutien-de-lecole-au-present-jacques-henri-eyraud-invite-vingt-enfants-roms-au-velodrome/
– Familles roms, le choix de l’accueil. In: Mille Sabords. http://www.millebabords.org/spip.php?article31751
– Expo photos : sur la route avec les gitans. In: Grazia. 13.05.2018. https://www.grazia.fr/culture/arts-architecture/expo-photos-sur-la-route-avec-les-gitans-887737
– Prévessin-Moëns: le camp sauvage de Roms sera expulse. In: Le Pays Gessiens. 10.05.2018. http://www.lepaysgessien.fr/a-la-une-le-pays-gessien/prevessin-moens-le-camp-sauvage-de-roms-sera-expulse-ia922b0n198057# [link-preview url=”https://marsactu.fr/bref/soutien-de-lecole-au-present-jacques-henri-eyraud-invite-vingt-enfants-roms-au-velodrome/ “]
An analysis of the situation of Travellers and Roma in Ireland and the continuing discrimination they face.
– Perniciousness of racism and ableism in Ireland still continues. In: The Irish Times. 08.05.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/perniciousness-of-racism-and-ableism-in-ireland-still-continues-1.3480297 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/perniciousness-of-racism-and-ableism-in-ireland-still-continues-1.3480297″]
The new law in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland is all but friendly towards travellers. In fact, it is so bad, that it may very well contradict basic human rights and definitively agreements signed with the EU…
An appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal has been made by several organisations.
– Fahrende sehen sich im Kanton Neuenburg diskriminiert. In: Watson. 24.04.2018. https://www.watson.ch/Schweiz/articles/338482985-Fahrende-sehen-sich-im-Kanton-Neuenburg-diskriminiert [link-preview url=”https://www.watson.ch/Schweiz/articles/338482985-Fahrende-sehen-sich-im-Kanton-Neuenburg-diskriminiert”]
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