The Romanian Romani actress and directo Alina Şerban was awarded a prize as young talent in the ‘Gypsy’ Culture Award from the Instituto de Cultura Gitana in Madrid.
A police operation involving a 25-member Roma family at the University Hospital of Cologne has had repercussions: Police in Bonn are now investigating six Cologne officers on suspicion of incitement to hatred. Bodycam footage is to be reviewed.
In December 2025, a Roma family celebrated the birth of a child in the foyer of the University Hospital of Cologne, triggering a police operation. The result: A complaint against the university hospital from the Rom Association, which advocates for the rights of Sinti and Roma, as well as a criminal complaint and a formal complaint filed with the Cologne Police Headquarters. Now it is clear: The operation could have far-reaching consequences for six police officers
A new report about Roma in Belgium highlights the persistent racism and institutional discrimination they face in Belgium.
For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.
“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.
A crude article pandering to st3ereotypes about Roma in a Canadian publication. Bad. Even if yes, there are indeed some Roma who are begging …
Only through respect and mutual support can we build a more inclusive and strong state, where every person matters and no one is left behind. This was the message expressed by President Maia Sandu on the occasion of International Roma Day on April 8.
On Wednesday April 8th, in honour of International Roma Day, the Roma flag was raised on the Vilnius TV Tower.
Russia passed a new law condemning denial of the genocide of Soviet people, with up to three years of forced labour and fines.
Where’s the issue: Well, potentially for researchers who mention the jewish and Roma genocide without mentioning soviets, but foremost, anyone who damages monuments to victims of the Soviet occupation – in Russia and abroad – will be jailed for up to 4 years. So removing a “liberation” monument in the Baltics can get you in troubles…
With a cross-media public awareness campaign, the social services authority of Hamburg, Germany, aims to send a message against anti-Gypsyism and for greater visibility of Roma and Sinti in Hamburg. Posters, flyers, short videos on screens in the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and social media all call for respectful coexistence.
Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Croatia.
The Czech president Pavel received two dozen Roma for the April oth celebration.
Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Slovakia.
Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Slovenia.
Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Serbia.
Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Germany.
Two good blog articles to understand the upcoming Hungarian elections and whether Viktor Orban manages to stay in power.
A Roma association is calling for France to recognize the genocide of the “Sinti, Gitans, Manouches, Yenish, and Travellers.” The association, represented by lawyer and writer Anina Ciuciu, great-granddaughter of Romanians deported during the Second World War, initiated a proposed resolution, which was placed on the agenda for April 8th in the European Affairs Committee of the National Assembly.
A statement of the ODHIR about the International Roma day.
A recapitulative of the events and people who were involved in the first World Roma Congress which led to the recogintion og the International Roma day on April 8th.
A very interesting article from the New York Times on the weight of the Roma vote in the upcoming elections in Hungary. Orban has relied on vote from Roma to remain in power, all while jsapping their rights.
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