Monthly Archives: Dezember 2013

Analyse und Kritik des Antiziganismus, Antiziganismus von Rechts, Antiziganistische Übergriffe, Fundstücke, Posts in English, Ungarn

A new attack on a Roma family from Bögöt

The home of a Romani family has been attacked last weekend in a village called Bögöt located in the county of Vas, west of Hungary. The household was shared with a Romani widow and her five children. The windows and the fences of the house have been broken into pieces; firecrackers were also thrown onto the house. As a result of the fear caused by the incident, the family had to flee the village; they now live with a relative. Before the attack, Roma and non-Roma were living peacefully together in Bögöt. This is the first case that such an incident has occurred in the county of Vas.

These incidents should not be viewed as isolated events. Instead, they are part of a growing transnational extreme right wing movement that is sweeping through Central and Eastern Europe, building up inter-organizational networks and common strategies for spreading terror among local Roma populations. This is a regional problem, and as such it requires strong unified regional action.

This growing movement represents a clear threat to regional peace and security and indicates an acute need of a consolidated, regional approach to tackle the issue; this should involve increased cooperation between governments, police forces, judicial institutions and national security agencies.

The mainstream media plays a key role in perpetuating the cycle of prejudice, misunderstanding and exclusion. Media informs social attitudes and defines perceptions of the self and the other. Although, it has the power to promote inclusion and understanding, the European mainstream press strongly confirms anti-Roma sentiments; reinforcing harmful stereotypes, overemphasizing Roma crime, presenting Roma as passive victims and depicting Roma as exotic and “Other.”

This consistently negative and unbalanced media representation reinforces anti-tziganism. Recent EU polling suggests that a majority of Europeans believe that Roma are detrimental to society. Even well intentioned news sources often present stereotypical and abstract portraits of Roma. Distanced reporting creates a culture of fear and a sense of emergency which leads to prejudice, discrimination and increasing violence.

Source: Romedia Foundation
Date: 20.11.2013

Antiziganismus auf politischer Ebene, Antiziganismus von Rechts, Beiträge auf Deutsch, Fundstücke, Slowakei

Rechtsextremist gewinnt überraschend Regionalwahl in der Slowakei

Völlig unerwartet hat der Rechtsextremist Marian Kotleba die Wahl zum Regionspräsidenten von Banska Bystrica gewonnen. Der Politiker ist bekannt für seine Hetze gegen die Roma-Minderheit und wurde bereits mehrfach wegen rassistischer Hetze und Gefährdung der Demokratie festgenommen.

In der Slowakei ist völlig unerwartet der Rechtsextremistenführer Marian Kotleba zum Regionspräsidenten von Banska Bystrica (Neusohl) gewählt worden. Nach dem am Sonntag vom staatlichen Statistikamt veröffentlichten offiziellen Endergebnis gewann er die Stichwahl mit 55,5 Prozent klar gegen den bisherigen sozialdemokratischen Amtsinhaber. Kotleba ist seit Jahren bekannt für seine Hetze gegen die Roma-Minderheit und für Auftritte in Uniformen, die faschistischen Originalen nachempfunden sind. Er wurde bereits mehrfach von der Polizei festgenommen und wegen rassistischer Hetze und Gefährdung der Demokratie angeklagt. In sechs der anderen acht Regionen gewannen jeweils Kandidaten der Sozialdemokraten von Regierungschef Robert Fico. Eine Ausnahme bildete die Hauptstadtregion Bratislava. Dort triumphierte der von einem Mitte-Rechts-Bündnis unterstützte christdemokratische Amtsinhaber mit 74 Prozent.

Quelle: WAZ
Stand: 24.11.2013

Analyse und Kritik des Antiziganismus, Antiziganismus von Rechts, Antiziganistische Übergriffe, Bulgarien, Fundstücke, Posts in English

Bulgarian Roma Muster Self-Defense Teams in Answer to Far-Right Militias

A Roma organization in Bulgaria has created a platform for self-defense groups in response to reports of far-right vigilante patrols roaming the streats of Bulgarian capital Sofia. The platform is called Organization of Minorities for Defense against Violence (OMON), and has been created by the National Center for the Development of Roma in Bulgaria, reports Dnevnik.bg. Last ween far-right nationalist Bulgarian National Union leader Boyan Rasate announced the creation of militias, allegedly to secure the peace of Sofia residents. Rasate denied any racist motivations behind the move. At the same time, in the past weeks, there has been an increased number of cases of violence against immigrants and Bulgarians of minority ethnicity. Dnevnik.bg reports that the Roma Center plans involves „safeguarding Roma neighborhoods and places where public order is being disturbed.“ Center director Petko Asenov said that he has talked to Sofia police head Ivaylo Spiridonov and Vice-Chief Prosecutor Asya Petrova regarding rising tensions. He added that the platform is intended to include Roma people from across Bulgaria. Increased tensions and an apparent stirring up of the far-right – including the founding of a new, Neo-Nazi-like party – led to an antifascist rally in Bulgarian capital Sofia last Sunday. At the same time, activists warned that a planned new law regarding the Bulgarian police could pave the way to formalizing the vigilante militias.

Source: Novinite.com
Date: 21.11.2013

Antiziganismus von Rechts, Antiziganistische Übergriffe, Beiträge auf Deutsch, Fundstücke, Italien

Razzia gegen militante Neonazis

Die italienischen Sicherheitsbehörden haben mit einer abermaligen Razzia gegen die Fortführung konspirativer neonazistischer Aktivitäten reagiert.
Den Ermittlern lagen bereits im Vorjahr konkrete Hinweise auf bevorstehende Gewalttaten gegen Unterkünfte von Asylbewerbern und Roma-Angehörigen vor. Daher fand bereits im November 2012 eine landesweite Durchsuchungsaktion statt. Auch diesmal gab es diverse Hausdurchsuchungen. Das Behördeninteresse fokussierte sich dabei auf insgesamt 35 Aktivisten im Alter von 17 bis 51 Jahren in 22 Provinzen. Dabei erfolgte die Beschlagnahme von Waffen, Munition, einer Hakenkreuzfahne, anderer Devotionalien sowie von diversem Beweismaterial, speziell Computer-Festplatten.

Vier Wortführer sind als Folge der im Vorjahr gestarteten Ermittlungen bereits juristisch belangt worden. Dabei handelt es sich um Daniele Scarpino (24) aus Mailand, Diego Masi (30) aus der Region Frosinone, Luca Ciampaglia (23) aus der Provinz Pescara sowie Mirko Viola (42) aus der Region Como. Letzterer sitzt eine Haftstrafe von zwei Jahren und acht Monaten im Gefängnis ab. Er soll dem Vernehmen nach der rechtsextremen Partei Forza Nuova nahestehen. Ciampaglia und Masi wurden zu zwei Jahren und sechs Monaten verurteilt, Scarpino zu drei Jahren. Das Trio kann die Strafe aber in Form eines Hausarrests absitzen. Die Staatsanwaltschaft in Rom ermittelt nun nach der Razzia gegen alle neuen Verdächtigen sogar wegen Bildung einer kriminellen Vereinigung. Continue reading Razzia gegen militante Neonazis →

Antiziganistische Übergriffe, Antiziganistische Klischees, Fundstücke, Irland, Posts in English, Staatlicher Antiziganismus

Tallaght Roma girl’s family victims of racist attacks

The windows at the front of the family’s home have had to be fortified because of people in the area throwing bricks at the house.

THE ROMA FAMILY at the centre of a controversy involving a little blonde girl, who was taken from their house in Tallaght, Dublin, this week, have previously been victims of racist attacks in their area, it has emerged. DNA tests carried out today have proven that the 7-year-old is related to the family. She was taken into the care of the HSE on Monday after being removed from the house during a garda operation. A source close to the family told TheJournal.ie that the family, who have been living at the house for five years, have been targeted several times. Windows at the front of the house have been broken with bricks twice and the landlord has had to install fortified glass . It is understood that several verbal threats have also been made against the family over the last number of years. “There’s a bad feeling in general in Tallaght towards the Roma community,” a source said. “The whole area is a melting pot of mixed cultures so there has been racial tension and that has led to violence and threats.” The source said there have been a number of attacks on “other properties with people from the Roma community”. “In some cases it’s broken windows and there’s been fire damage as well,” they said.

‘Witch hunt’

This new information comes in the wake of a warning from groups representing immigrants and the Roma community about a ‘witch hunt’ against them. Pavee Point said today that there is a “real danger” that State action based solely on the basis of appearance could create the conditions for an increase in racism and discrimination against the Roma community living in this country. It also emerged today that a two-year-old boy, who had been removed from the home of a Roma family in Athlone because of questions around his identity, has now been returned to them. The head of the Immigrant Council Denise Charlton said the Government needs to make clear what procedures are in place in public services to stop racial profiling from happening. “Any targeting of an individual community for such scrutiny, on the basis of unfounded perceptions that they are more likely than others to break the law, is wrong,” she said. Commenting today on the incidents with the two children, Minister For Justice Alan Shatter said it is important that “no group or minority community is singled out for unwarranted attention, or, indeed, suspicion in relation to child protection issues.”

Source: The Journal
Date: 23.10.2013