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Roma, Gypsies and Travellers in the UK Martina Kalinová - 20 April 2005

Explore the history, struggles, and cultural significance of Roma, Gypsies, and Travellers in the UK. Learn about minority rights, demographics, and societal challenges they face.

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Roma, Gypsies and Travellers in the UK Martina Kalinová - 20 April 2005

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  1. Roma, Gypsies and Travellers in the UKMartina Kalinová - 20 April 2005

  2. Structure of the lecture

  3. 1. Roma in Western Europe

  4. 2. Minorities - a) Phases of British Approach to minorities:

  5. 2. Minorities - b) Minority rights in the UK

  6. 2. Minorities - c) Figures • 2001 census – 9% of ethnic minorities in the UK • There are no reliable data about numbers and composition of ethnic minorities, Gypsies/Roma particularly – estimations • officially: twice-yearly counting of caravans and their inhabitants (England and Scotland) • census (1991, 2001): no ”Roma/Gypsy” category • non-officially: Council of Europe (1987) 300,000 (200,000 in houses) MRG (using 1991 census data) 90 – 120,000 R/G (0.16 - 0.2% of British population/ most of all – Indians - 1.5%) J.-P. Liégeois (for Council of Europe, 1995) 90 – 120,000 R/G D. Kenrick (1999) 90 – 120,000 R/G L. Clements (2002) ”no more than 300,000” Travellers CRE (2003) used the number of 300,000 in its Strategy

  7. 2. Minorities - d) Roma - Racial × Ethnic × National group – official recognition

  8. 3. British nationality - British national feeling - a) UK Nationality

  9. 3. British nationality - British national feeling - b) pluralism of identities

  10. 4. Racism

  11. Photo - Irish Travellers

  12. 5. a) Types of Romany and Travelling Communities in the UK

  13. 5. b) R. & T. Communities - Terminology

  14. Vardo - past and present

  15. 6. British Roma´s features

  16. Children - Travellers

  17. Appleby horsefair & fortune-teller

  18. 7. History

  19. 8. Principal problems of Roma in the UK - CRE strategy 2004 - 2007

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