The Hessen Government in Germany wants to protect the graves of persecuted Rroma and Sinti. This follows a move of several other Laender in Germany who insisted that these graves need to be preserved.
Good, and may they rest in peace at last.
It has been 20 years since the project started. There are now more than 60’000 spread all over Germany, remembering victims of the Holocaust and where they lived. They honoured Jews, Rroma, and others who were killed in the Nazi madness.
Let’s remember them all, and well done as a project!
A series of conferences on the “remembrance” focuses on the persecution of Rroma and Sinti in Nazi Germany.
Let us not forget.
Professor Wilhelm Solms is awarded the German Federal Order of Merit for his work on the Antiziganismus and his engagement in this cause.
Congratulations!
A new permanent exhibition near Buchenwald has opened. A must see. Let’s not forget.
An article on Deutsche Welle on Rroma and on anti-tsiganism.
A report of a project and school in Cologne – Amaro Kher [Our House]. This school prepares young Rroma and Sinti to the regular school where, unfortunately they are often victims of prejudices and stereotypes.
The city of Marburg in Germany remembered deported Sinti. The city’s mayor also expressed regrets at the current discrimination levels against Sinti and Rroma in Germany.
Two articles on Racism in Germany and on the fact that Rroma are the losers of this debate – unfortunately.
A reportage on Rroma in Serbia in the context of Germany’s declaration of Serbia as a safe country …
A new theatre project “Hass” – [Hate] about the life of Rroma and Sinti in Germany, loosely based on the plot or themses a Matthieu Kassovitz movie of the same name will be shown on March 16th in Cologne, Germany.
An exhibition about Rromnja in Dortmund in Germany with a series of portraits of these women.
Several leading civil servants, among which the head of the Tax authority, were fired in Romania for having stolen funds from the EU development aid. According to prosecutors “two Romanian lawmakers and eight other persons had allegedly defrauded two projects worth a total 27.25 million lei ($6.91 million) aimed at supporting the underprivileged Roma minority.”
And one wonders why nothing changes …
A report from Hamburg about the expulsion of Rroma refugees based on the “safe countries” policies of the German government.
SHAME!
An initiative by the government of Hessen aims at teaching children about Sinti and Rroma in Germany, and the overall role of discrimination and the need to fight against segregation.
Good!
Germany new “fast track” asylum methods that are being introduced will not be positive for Rroma from the Balkan. They are at risk of being rejected and deported much faster than before.
BAD.
January 27th is the Holocaust Remembrance day. Germany is now chairing the OSCE and has put the advancements of the Rroma cause at the centre of their activities.
A well integrated Rroma family was deported back to Serbia as part of the “safe country” policy in Germany.
SHAME!
A new documentation centre on the site of the former Hannover Railway station will document the plight of Jews, Rroma, and Sinti who were deported from there during the Nazi times.
A commemoration of a judgement by Germany highest court 60 years ago. On January 7th, 1956, Germany highest court ruled that Rroma and Sint were not persecuted on racial grounds by Nazi Germany and thus were not entitled to reparations.
SHAMEFUL DAY!
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