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UK: Roma-Traveller Legislated out of existence!
The end of UK Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month is a good moment to take stock of the current bleak situation facing these communities. For many years, they have been one of the most marginalised groups in the UK. They face systemic prejudice and discrimination that pervades their children’s education, their family’s medical care,… Continue reading
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Transcarpathian Gambit By Alexander Donetsky
The third wave of mobilization is launched in Ukraine to compensate for losses suffered in Donbass. It hits big bumps on the way. Nobody wants to be cannon fodder for the ruling regime to add to the death toll of thousands. People run away from different regions of the country, even the ones situated far… Continue reading
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Brave Words from a Bully Pulpit By Kiri Kankhwende
With current transitional controls imposed on Bulgarians and Romanians moving to Britain due to be lifted in January, anti-EU, and in particular, anti-Roma rhetoric is ramping up. Continue reading
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With our history – casual racism is not an option By Alastair Sloan
Racism in Britain is deep and structural. And too often, we don’t see it. With our history, we should know better – and we should notice how we are treating Roma people. Continue reading
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Former UK Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett’s anti-Roma rant By Liz Smith
David Blunkett, Sheffield Brightside MP and former Labour Party Home Secretary, has launched a vicious attack on Roma families from Slovakia. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 6 October 2010 (18/10): France-Roma controversy
Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org EU: Council: France-Roma controversy – proposing the targeting of “mobile (itinerant) criminal groups”: “itinerant”=travellers=Roma EU-LIBYA: EU signs up to ‘unclear’ migration pact with Libya EU-PNR: Mandates: Council of the European Union EU: Council of the European Union: “State of play”: exploitation of children EU-USA: SWIFT-TFTP agreement: Question to European Commission Continue reading
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“I Am a European Roma Woman” (Directed by Farkas Csaba, Bársony Katalin, and Kohut Péter)
This campaign film by Amnesty International and Mundi Romani drawing attention to the importance of women and the complexity of the Roma identity Continue reading
The New Dark Age 