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17 May 2012
Two new reports from Amnesty International highlight discrimination from both local authorities and the media.
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09 May 2012
Bulgaria’s own “Romani Pearl” Sofi Marinova is competing to represent Bulgaria for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Sofi who sang for the European Parliament on International Roma day is hoping her song Love Unlimited will crown her the first Romani winner of the competition.
Sofi is relying on you helping her get through to the finals by voting for her on the 24th May after the live show has aired.
To see Sofi live in action, and for more info about voting then visit:
http://www.eurovision.tv/page/baku-2012/about/shows/second-semi-final
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23 April 2012
As anti-Roma violence grows commonplace, Hindus are showing solidarity with Romany people, who share their Indian roots
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23 April 2012
New Guardian film looks at the aftermath of one of the most brutal and expensive evictions in UK history
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10 April 2012
TV channel to screen Gypsy & Traveller films in June as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
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05 April 2012
A new report by the Children's Commission into exclusion within schools has shown that GRT and Irish Traveller children are at four times greater risk of being excluded than the normal school population.
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02 April 2012
Life for Gypsies and Travellers is to be examined by the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee as part of an inquiry into accommodation.
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22 March 2012
Government’s claim for 620 new Gypsy and Traveller pitches disingenuous says new report.
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08 March 2012
Kent "Young Roots" project helps Travellers and non-Travellers find their shared history
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23 February 2012
C4 sponsor Honda has gone back on statements distancing itself from controversial ad campaign
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13 February 2012
A book by children about the life of young Gypsies, Roma and Travellers was launched at County Hall, Worcester.
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19 January 2012
Irish Traveller Bridey left out in the cold as UK celebrates Olympic flame
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17 January 2012
Isaac Blake, Director of the Romani Arts Company was one of the delegates chosen from 162,000 charities throughout the UK that work with children.
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16 January 2012
Three young people from Wokingham’s Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community were among 38 competition winners who celebrated at an award’s ceremony.
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12 January 2012
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced the successful bids for £60m of funding that will provide hundreds of new authorised pitches as well as better facilities for travellers on official sites.
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12 January 2012
Rooftop Housing Group has been confirmed as one of the successful recipients of Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) funding for 33 housing associations, local authorities and other providers, to deliver around 600 new Gypsy and Traveller pitches. The announcement means Rooftop alone will be responsible for delivering 72 new units – 12% of the national total.
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21 December 2011
Council to decide whether those protesting at Warwickshire site should face enforcement notice
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12 December 2011
Romanies burned from their homes in Italy after girl's false rape claim
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29 November 2011
Sussex Traveller Action Group will meet on 7th December to discuss site provision in the county
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28 November 2011
ITMB begins proceedings against JD Wetherspoon for barring delegates from one of its pubs
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25 November 2011
Traveller education in London has been devastated by government cuts. Mike Doherty reports
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23 November 2011
Good news for Welsh Travellers who have secured renewed funding from the Heritage Lottery!
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22 November 2011
Victims of domestic abuse urged to get help during special awareness week
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17 November 2011
Sky Bio-Channel aired the first episode in the new eight-part series, A Gypsy Life For Me this week.
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10 November 2011
The 1,000 year old Romani community of Istanbul has been forced from its ancient home, and replaced by luxury flats
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10 November 2011
If you hated Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, watch this response from the Gypsy and Traveller community starting next week for the next 8 weeks on TV...
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31 October 2011
The battle to stop Basildon Council’s clearance of the unauthorised plots on Dale Farm in Essex came to a dramatic end on an overcast October afternoon when residents halted direct resistance to the riot police who had stormed the site the day before.
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24 October 2011
The long awaited GRT series on BBC H&W starts tomorrow (Tuesday) morning during the Breakfast Programme.
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13 October 2011
By Mike Doherty
The campaign to save Dale Farm received a major setback when a judge threw out three separate legal attempts to postpone the eviction until other sites were found for the residents to move to.
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29 September 2011
by Michael Doherty
Irish Traveller’s from Dale Farm returned to the High Court in London on Monday to hear Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart order another delay to Basildon Council’s planned eviction of 54 plots at Dale Farm Traveller site in Essex.
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