Tag Archives: Travellers

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Response to Slavery

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The UK press had a field day when the details of the slavery case were highlighted last week. A family of travellers held people in squalid conditions as de-facto slaves.
Here is the response to this act from the Traveller Community.

– ‘Traveller slavery’ and the press – a TT response. In: The Travellers’ Times. 21.08.2017. http://travellerstimes.org.uk/Blogs–Features/Traveller-slavery-and-the-press–a-TT-response.aspx [link-preview url=”http://travellerstimes.org.uk/Blogs–Features/Traveller-slavery-and-the-press–a-TT-response.aspx”]

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UK – Really?

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The trend against travellers in the UK seems to be growing.
Bad.

– Anti-traveller trench dug in Stapleford. In: BBC News. 18.08.2017. http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40977124/anti-traveller-trench-dug-in-stapleford [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40977124/anti-traveller-trench-dug-in-stapleford”]

News Switzerland

Switzerland and Travellers

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Swiss travellers are increasingly alarmed at the racism and hate directed against travellers in general, such as in the case of Wileroltigen. They are asking for camping site. Unfortunately, they also insist on segregation: i.e. no Roma … Bad.

– Jenische und Sinti sind zunehmend «alarmiert». In: Der Bund. 15.08.2017. https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wileroltigen-jenische-und-sinti-alarmiert/story/22333647 [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wileroltigen-jenische-und-sinti-alarmiert/story/22333647″]

France News Western Europe United Kingdom

Travellers in the UK

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An open letter by a Romani parish councillor on the lack of camping sites for Roma travellers.

– Letter: There Is A Lack of Provision of Gypsy and Traveller Pitches. In: The Guilford Dragon News. 13.08.2017. http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2017/08/12/letter-lack-provision-gypsy-traveller-pitches/ [link-preview url=”http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2017/08/12/letter-lack-provision-gypsy-traveller-pitches/”]

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Switzerland and Travellers

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An Interview of Andreas Geringer, president of the Swiss Sinti and Roma Association on the issues with the camping site near the village of Wileroltigen and the ensuing controversies.

– Berührungsängste auf beiden Seiten. In: SRF. 10.08.2017. https://www.srf.ch/news/regional/bern-freiburg-wallis/beruehrungsaengste-auf-beiden-seiten [link-preview url=”https://www.srf.ch/news/regional/bern-freiburg-wallis/beruehrungsaengste-auf-beiden-seiten”]

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Equality?

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Welsh travellers in Cardiff are billed up to three time the average water costs of a family in Wales… Really?

– People on a Cardiff traveller site are angry they pay three times more for water than an average home. In: Wales Online. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-cardiff-traveller-site-angry-13461715 [link-preview url=”http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-cardiff-traveller-site-angry-13461715″]

Germany News Western Europe

Travellers and Roma

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An article about the “fear of the Gypsies” in Germany, following the arrival of Irish Travellers in Düsseldorf.

– Die Angst vor dem “Zigeuner” In: RP Online. 12.08.2017. http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/irish-traveller-die-angst-vor-dem-zigeuner-aid-1.7007763 [link-preview url=”http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/irish-traveller-die-angst-vor-dem-zigeuner-aid-1.7007763″]

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Irish Travellers

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A German article on Irish Travellers. Why? Simply because they travel way beyond the borders of Ireland and are often to be seen iN Germany and Switzerland over the summer.

– Wer sind die Irish Travellers? In: RP Online. 11.08.2017. http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/irische-landfahrer-in-duesseldorf-wer-sind-die-mysterioesen-travellers-aid-1.6998811 [link-preview url=”http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/irische-landfahrer-in-duesseldorf-wer-sind-die-mysterioesen-travellers-aid-1.6998811″]

News Switzerland

Switzerland Travellers

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The Roma travellers who camped in Wileroltigen, triggering a campaign in Switzerland against them, have left. They were forced to leave as the government gave them an ultimatum.

– Fahrende bei Wileroltigen sind weg. In: Der Bund. 10.08.2017. https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/fahrende-bei-wileroltigen-sind-weg/story/12185786
– Keine Wohnwagen mehr auf dem Gelände. In: SRF. 10.08.2017. https://www.srf.ch/news/regional/bern-freiburg-wallis/keine-wohnwagen-mehr-auf-dem-gelaende [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/fahrende-bei-wileroltigen-sind-weg/story/12185786 “]

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UK and Travellers

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A testimony of travelling Roma in the UK and the issues they face, especially in Leeds.

– ‘I’m a Roma Gypsy – and a proud and responsible Loiner – and I’m fed up of all the negativity about my community’ In: The Yorkshire Evening Post. 09.08.2017. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/i-m-a-roma-gypsy-and-a-proud-and-responsible-loiner-and-i-m-fed-up-of-all-the-negativity-about-my-community-1-8694300 [link-preview url=”http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/i-m-a-roma-gypsy-and-a-proud-and-responsible-loiner-and-i-m-fed-up-of-all-the-negativity-about-my-community-1-8694300″]

News Switzerland

Switzerland: March Cancelled

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The planned march against a camping site for travellers in the village of Wileroltigen was cancelled amid concerns that it would attract many extremists, would be too dangerous and expensive.
This follows a long campaign by the village that was borderline racist and definitively stereotyping Roma.

– Zu gefährlich und zu teuer: Wileroltigen zieht die Notbremse. In: Der Bund. 08.08.2017. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/zu-gefaehrlich-und-zu-teuer-wileroltigen-zieht-die-notbremse/story/28451936 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/zu-gefaehrlich-und-zu-teuer-wileroltigen-zieht-die-notbremse/story/28451936″]

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Switzerland and Travelling Roma

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The proposal to have a place for Roma travellers in the village of Wileroltigen in the Canto of Aargau, the opposition is rising. They are planning a march to show their opposition, and the racist overtones of the slogans and the stereotypes they use are not to be underestimated. The march will take place on the 14th of August.
BAD.

– Das «Hochrisikospiel» von Wileroltigen. In: Der Bund. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/das-hochrisikospiel-von-wileroltigen/story/29768361 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/das-hochrisikospiel-von-wileroltigen/story/29768361″]

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Switzerland and Travellers

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The Swiss don’t like foreign travellers and does everything to dissuade them from coming. Latest trend: They can only stay for 7 days on a site, and need to request a work permit if they want to work, permit issued after 7 days …

– Wenn Reglemente die rasche Abreise antreiben. In: Der Bund. 20.07.2017. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wenn-reglemente-die-rasche-abreise-antreiben/story/27942813 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wenn-reglemente-die-rasche-abreise-antreiben/story/27942813″]

Ireland News Western Europe

Travellers and University

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Travellers’ and Roma children are 10 times less likely than the rest to attend university. This is the result of outright discrimination at every school stage.

– Research shows Traveller pupils less likely to go to university. In: Irish World. 21.07.2017. http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/ [link-preview url=”http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/”]

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Switzerland and Travellers

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A portrait of the president of the Association of Sinti and Roma Switzerland, who currently is engaged in a project aimed at defusing tensions between travellers and local population.

– Un nomade s’active pour limiter les conflits avec les gens du voyage. In: Le Temps. 17.07.2017. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2017/07/17/un-nomade-sactive-limiter-conflits-gens-voyage [link-preview url=”https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2017/07/17/un-nomade-sactive-limiter-conflits-gens-voyage”]

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UK: Racism in Schools

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Racism seems to be a serious issue in the UK, especially against Roma and travellers.
Shame.

– Schools need to address the last acceptable form of racism. In: School Week. 16.07.2017. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-to-address-the-last-acceptable-form-of-racism/ [link-preview url=”http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-to-address-the-last-acceptable-form-of-racism/”]

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Switzerland and Roma Travellers

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Two articles about Roma travellers camping on a private (and rented) plot of land in the canton Bern.
The first one, from the Berner Zeitung states that there were no issues with Roma – at least until the arrival of a group of Roma from Spain who did leave a mess. The second one, from the Blick (a Swiss tabloid) states that all Roma are dirtying the neighbourhood, are defecating everywhere etc… Same story, two views. And clearly the Blich guys were not on the spot.
In addition, the papers (and the title of the Berner Zeitung) suggest that there are many more Roma travellers in Switzerland. This is false.
– Immer mehr Fahrende. In: Berner Zeitung. 07.07.2017. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/Immer-mehr-Fahrende/story/16873503
– Fäkalien und Abfall im Gemüsefeld. In: Blick. 07.07.2017. https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/puff-mit-romas-bei-rastplatz-auf-der-a1-faekalien-und-abfall-im-gemuesefeld-id6956906.html [link-preview url=”https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/puff-mit-romas-bei-rastplatz-auf-der-a1-faekalien-und-abfall-im-gemuesefeld-id6956906.html”]

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Racism in School

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An article on the unfortunately very common racism found in schools in the UK, especially against Roma and Travellers.
BAD.

– Racism in schools isn’t just part of the grim past – it’s hiding in plain sight. In: The Guardian. 07.07.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/07/racism-schools-bame-pupils-teachers [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/07/racism-schools-bame-pupils-teachers”]

Ireland News Western Europe

Ireland, Travellers and Roma

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The Irish government unveiled a plan to improve integration and reduce discrimination against Travellers and Roma in the country.
Good!

– Traveller and Roma strategy targets access to employment, health. In: The Irish Times. 14.06.2017. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/traveller-and-roma-strategy-targets-access-to-employment-health-1.3118689 [link-preview url=”http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/traveller-and-roma-strategy-targets-access-to-employment-health-1.3118689″]

News Switzerland

Roma Travellers in Switzerland

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An article about the situation of Roma travellers in Switzerland and about a project aimed at helping them. Result: One can discuss with the authorities – this has improved, but the results are worse than ever. There is a strong discrimination in Switzerland against non-Swiss travellers.

– Ohne Halt durchs Bernbiet. In: Der Bund. 08.06.2017. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/ohne-halt-durchs-bernbiet/story/29087215 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/ohne-halt-durchs-bernbiet/story/29087215″]

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