Roma and Conflict: Understanding the Impact of War and Political Violence - Roma Rights Journal 1/2017 (original) (raw)
This issue of Roma Rights Journal examines the impact of conflict on Romani populations in modern Europe. As marginalised populations subjected to both random and very specific cruelties, Roma were viewed by warring parties with a mixture of ambivalence and contempt, and deemed to be communities of little consequence. As a consequence, Roma were also excluded from the peace-building processes that followed the conclusion of hostilities. In addition to situations where Roma were the direct targets of murderous aggression, or written off as collateral damage " caught between two fires " , articles in this issue also examine incidents where Roma actively took a side, and refute notions of Roma and Travellers as being " a people without politics. " The contributions in this issue address long-standing lacunae, for as long as Europe's largest ethnic minority is rendered invisible and written out of the histories of Europe's wars and conflicts; and excluded from the politics of reconstruction and peace-making, the continent's self-understanding will remain fatally flawed. Contents An Introduction Bernard Rorke Roma also Fought: The History of Romani Participation in the Anti-Fascist Movement in Croatia during World War II Danijel Vojak Whose Memorial? The Arapova Dolina Monument in Leskovac, Serbia Andrew Lawler Antigypsyism as Ambivalence: Fascination and Fear Towards the Spanish Gitanos in the Post-Civil War Period (1939-1959) Ismael Cortés Romani Minorities in War Conflicts and Refugee Crises of the (Post)-Yugoslav Space: A Comparative Socio-Historical Perspective Dr Julija Sardelic’ Prosecuting War Crimes against Roma in the Yugoslav Wars: The Case of Skocic’ (Zvornik V) at the Serbian War Crimes Tribunal Kathleen Zeidler We Didn’t Fight the War; We Have to Fight the Aftermath Dianne Post Pathologised Presence/Normalised Absence in Conflict: Learning from Irish Travellers and the ‘Troubles’ in Ireland Robbie McVeigh The Roma After the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict: Displacement and Added Barriers Sandra Veloy Mateu Encountering the Invisible: Syrian Dom Refugees in Turkey Yesim Yaprak Yıldız
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