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Spain’s left-wing Podemos party blames far-right for attack on Murcia headquarters
The headquarters of Spain’s Podemos (United We Can) party was attacked on Friday morning by unknown assailants who reportedly firebombed the building.
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50th Anniversary of the 1st World Romani Congress
On 8th April 2021, the World Romani Congress will mark 50 years since the 1971 founding event in London.
The online congress will start on April 8th and will be stretched over a month starting in London and moving to Berlin joining cities as far apart as Belgrade and Buenos Aires, activists from Barcelona to Bangalore, in India.
Events can be enjoyed via a live stream at www.romanistan.com a virtual place that crosses all continental borders and connects Romani people worldwide.
Grattan Puxon, one of the co-organisers of the First World Romani Congress, said: “At a time of rising far-right extremism and anti-gypsyism it is hoped that this anniversary year will bring Romani people and our allies around the world closer together, to create a common purpose, celebrate achievements, and build a stronger collective voice.”
The full online conference programme will be available soon here: www.romanistan.com
‘People brand you’: UK universities sign pledge to fight hate against Gypsies, Travellers and Roma
Gypsy and Roma children have the highest exclusion rates from school and only 3-4% go to university. A new scheme aims to change that.
Read full article on The Guardian website here
Teen who called himself Hitler sentenced for terror offences
A schoolboy who created his own online neo-Nazi group has been sentenced after admitting terrorism offences.
The 16-year-old, from Newcastle, called himself Hitler and set up accounts on multiple social media platforms which glorified extreme right-wing violence.
He had pleaded guilty to four counts of inviting support for National Action, a banned neo-Nazi organisation.
At North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court, sitting as a youth court, he was given a 12-month intensive referral order.
Read full article on BBC website here