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Romani people in Brazil

The Romani people in Brazil are known by non-Romani ethnic Brazilians as ciganos (Portuguese pronunciation: [siˈɡɐ̃nus]), or alternatively by terms such as calés, calós, calons, boêmios, judeus  (in Minas Gerais) and quicos (in Minas Gerais and São Paulo), in various degrees of accuracy of use and etymology as well as linguistic prestige.

 

As implied by some of their most common local names, most Brazilian Romani belong to the Iberian Kale (Kalos) group, like their fellow lusophone Portuguese ciganos, and the Spanish Romani people, known as gitanos. A 2012 government report indicates that they arrived in Brazil in the second half of the 16th century, after being expelled from Portugal.

 

They were sentenced to prison in Portugal, requested to be exiled instead, and were ultimately sent to Brazil (some were first sent to Africa). The report also indicates that most Romani men in Brazil today "live from trade ". At one time, they traded horses but now, deal in used cars and other goods.

 

The 2010 census data indicates a population of 800,000 ciganos, or 0.4% of Brazil's population; Many still speak the Romani language. A 2015 report by the United Nations stated that the Roma (Cigano) community who seemed to be "highly invisible" in Brazil. "They are still largely stereotyped as thieves, beggars or fortune tellers."

 

The first Brazilian president (1956–1961) of direct non-Portuguese Romani origin was Juscelino Kubitschek, 50% Czech Romani by his mother's bloodline. His term was marked by economic prosperity and political stability, being most known by the construction of Brazil's new capital, Brasília.

 

Nevertheless, Brazil already had a president of Portuguese Kale ancestry before Juscelino's term, Washington Luís who was trained as Lawyer became a career politician, and later focused on historical studies in Brazil.

Hungary: Roma die because first aid refuses to enter settlement without police escort

The mayor of the town of Senetje - Csenyétea, a small village in Hungary. István Kiss says a Roma woman died last week because an ambulance driver refused to enter the Roma village without police escort.

Keys condemned the action as discriminatory, and told the media he would pursue legal action. Even more controversial is that right-wing media dogs have used this tragedy as proof that there are still places to be avoided in Hungary.

 

Chief Keys said in a Facebook video that he had been informed in the afternoon that one of the villagers had fainted and had no pulse. In his words, he responded quickly where his neighbor took him to the ambulance, which was located at the entrance of the village, where the driver did not want to enter the village without police escort. Unfortunately this person's life could not be saved.

 

A contradictory statement by the National Ambulance Service says police are needed because the ambulance has received threatening and violent phone calls. In a statement for information number 444, the service rejects allegations of discrimination because they say "the basic value of the savior is equality, and our task is to provide the best possible help and service to anyone in need."

 

The chief, however, is convinced that it is a matter of discrimination because he says the government's order requires officials not to go to Roma houses without police escort.

 

"We will not forget this, we will seek justice through the Court. This is not the fault of ambulances, they have been instructed not to come to Roma settlements without police escorts, "said Keys.

From the ERRC (European Roma Rights Center), one of the pediatricians from the city of Arlo says:

“When they call an ambulance, they sound very arrogant. I honestly don't want to talk to them. Calling a medical car for no reason. Someone coughs at home, and they don't want to go to the doctor because they have five children at home. It is easier for them to call a doctor to come home to them. ”

Some ERRC physicians have openly stated that they know their ambulance colleagues who often do not respond to calls from Roma, assuming that these are not emergencies.

 

All circumstances point to a wider regional issue of depriving Roma ambulances in separate settlements, while the head of the village has confirmed that this is not the first incident of its kind. Less than a year ago, a five-year-old Roma child died under similar circumstances.

 

Link: http://www.errc.org/news/romani-man-dies-while-paramedics-stall-at-the-outskirts-of-the-poorest-village-in-hungary

Office demolished and all CDRZ office supplies stolen

The Roma Community Development Center (CDRZ) "Bairska svetlina" expresses deep concern about the security situation, especially in the Bair neighborhood due to the latest occurrence at the premises of the association and the Dimitar Vlahov Neighborhood targeted by thieves and hooligans. During the New Year holidays from 01.01.2020 to 06.01.2020 the office was demolished and all office equipment stolen.

 

"This is not the first case and attempt, for which windows and doors have been broken on several occasions and inappropriate graffiti has been written on the walls. Such abusive behaviors have unfortunately not been punished by the non-competent institutions, and it is of concern that they are only recorded and no measures have been taken in these cases.

 

However, the case has been reported to the Ministry of Interior - Bitola and has been handled by police officers, in accordance with the competencies that completed the minutes and the proceedings are pending.

 

In this context, we urge the institutions responsible for maintaining civil order and public security to take appropriate and timely steps to curb criminal and aberrant cases and to establish a normal and peaceful course of action, as well as to take timely and responsible steps to control and establish public safety and security needed for the smooth functioning of the association and the neighborhood community in Bair, Bitola, Remsi Medik, president of Bairska svetlina, responds in a written response.

Nis: Roma neighborhood "12 February" two weeks without electricity!

The Roma settlement in Nis "12 February" has existed since 1948. Once there were about 10 families, and today there are 18 families with about 100 household members. There are Roma people living there and 40% of them are children, 20% are old and sick.

 

None of those people have a full-time job, and they live by collecting secondary raw materials and social assistance.

 

Two weeks ago in this neighborhood the power supply was interrupted due to a malfunction of the installations, and with the arrival of the intervention team, the malfunction was not repaired due to the debt of the people of this place, and they have no basis for reconnection!

 

Representatives from the settlement meanwhile have met and talked with the mayor of the town of Nis who is ready to help solve the problem, and is scheduled to meet with one of the directors of Serbia's Electric Power Company.

 

Unfortunately, the meeting did not end in a positive outcome. The locals, as the first type of dissatisfaction, have announced a media address and if this does not bring a positive outcome, they will announce protests and radical steps, residents of the neighborhood say.

 

Link: http://rominfomedia.rs/nis-naselje-12-februar-bez-struje-vec-dve-nedelje/

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