Annual Report 2014 - Discrimination and the Roma community

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Discrimination and the Roma Community 2014
“Racist or realistic? Are we more racist than the gypsies? Enter, read and discover for yourself the rea-
lity surrounding us today in the 21st century. Discover the best kept secrets of the most hated ethnic
group on the planet: customs, lifestyle, Gypsies today, social marginalisation, integration, disinterest...
who is to blame?, society, ourselves, the Gypsies.
Claiming human rights and using Gypsy NGOs and Spanish citizenship, we need to know a little more
of this subculture rooted in the past and how, by playing the victim, they have succeeded in acquiring
power that others of us do not have through organisations, grants and subsidies that support them;
and that with an illiteracy rate of over 62% in this country.”
This blog is still open despite having reported this material to the administrator.
Web address hidden, copy of the above:
22. National. Internet. Direct discrimination. The FSG’s Alert Service informed us of xenophobic and racist Twit-
ter remarks posted about Roma.
There are still many social network user accounts that we have to deal with because of these types of racist
comments inciting hatred against the Roma community and mocking Roma customs. Following is an example
of these comments on twitter from a user named El Jueves. These were later re-tweeted by other users and
followers:
5 reasons why we need a Gypsy Pope:
The Church and Gypsies. The difference is that Roma at least know how to have fun. We therefore
believe that the election of the Pope should be like a gypsy wedding. This means:
1. Election of the Pope: All the Prefereti join together. They free the Holy Spirit. The first one who cap-
tures the dove and puts it in a parakeet cage wins.
2. Prueba del Pañuelo (virginity test): The candidate is subjected to a test of honour in front of all of
those present. The candidate must go down on all fours, a handkerchief is placed in the anus and if
comes out stained four times the verdict is clear: That candidate is elected.
3. Festive atmosphere: The Cardinals emerge from the Sistine Chapel, stand at the door of the Cathedral
and applaud while singing Gregorian chants. Those who feel inclined can spontaneously burst out in
song.
4. A spectacular procession: The new Pope is carried into St. Peter’s Square. Once there, he strips off
the tunic and does some fancy flamenco footwork. His mother cries.
5. A Three-day party with drugs for the whole family: Mind you, I speak of the Great Catholic Family.
This would make Woodstock look like the night before final exams. Holy drugs.
In short, what we need is not a Pope from Milan nor a black pope. What we need is undoubtedly a
Gypsy Pope. .
In this case we made our complaint directly to the account administrator.
23. National. The media. Direct discrimination. Channel Six TV broadcast a documentary about drugs trafficking
and made specific reference to Roma when reporting on traffickers. The documentary was called “The Power
of Paca” which only served to reinforce the image of crime and marginalisation of this community. Rather than
taking a thought-provoking approach to the reality of social exclusion, the documentary reinforced the social
rejection of these people.
El poder de la Paca
After further investigation we discovered that the programmed had been uploaded on YouTube by an extreme
right character who calls himself “Race War”: