Tag Archives: Holocaust

Niederlande News Westeuropa

Dutch Rail to pay

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The Dutch Railway is to pay compensation to Holocaust survivors and their relatives for having transported people to the Westerbrock Transit camp. Under the victims where several Roma and Sinti families.

– Holocaust: Dutch rail firm NS to pay families compensation. In: BBC News. 28.11.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46370611
– Dutch to pay holocaust compensation. In: The Nation. 29.11.2018. https://nation.com.pk/29-Nov-2018/dutch-to-pay-holocaust-compensation [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46370611 “]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Sachsen Anhalt and Roma Graves

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The German state of Sachsen Anhalt wants to preserve the graves of Sinti and Roma victims of the Holocaust as a reminder for future generations. In Germany, if the family doesn’t renew the concession, the graves are removed after 60 years.

– Land will Gräber der Sinti und Roma erhalten. In: RTL. 20.11.2018. https://www.rtl.de/cms/land-will-graeber-der-sinti-und-roma-erhalten-4254031.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.de/cms/land-will-graeber-der-sinti-und-roma-erhalten-4254031.html”]

Koratien Ungarn News Osteuropa Rumänien

Exhibition on Holocaust

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The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance launched a digital exhibition on the Roma and Sinti Holocaust. Worth checking.

– Digital Exhibition about Genocide of Sinti and the Roma accompanied by Stories about Hungary, Croatia and Romania. In: IHRA. https://holocaustremembrance.com/news-archive/digital-exhibition-about-genocide-sinti-and-roma-accompanied-stories-about-hungary?fbclid=IwAR0tbFEAPiNNdX1gx43vcmO2LnBU2RONW8CXkKNrc2bq3xP9dlsSkgu2GSY [link-preview url=”https://holocaustremembrance.com/news-archive/digital-exhibition-about-genocide-sinti-and-roma-accompanied-stories-about-hungary?fbclid=IwAR0tbFEAPiNNdX1gx43vcmO2LnBU2RONW8CXkKNrc2bq3xP9dlsSkgu2GSY”]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Germany and Sint and Roma

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An article on the very late recognition of the Holocaust by Germany, and on the Civil Right movement that made it happen in the 1980’s in Germany.

– Gejagt, entwurzelt, rassistisch erfasst. In: DEutschlandfunk. 01.11.2018. https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/sinti-und-roma-in-deutschland-gejagt-entwurzelt-rassistisch.976.de.html?dram%3Aarticle_id=399592&fbclid=IwAR2ApaTsez0UeqwSh0zbajlSrF7aY5YQcKNtINqH2sB5oDcdPTvPKUZkiV8 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/sinti-und-roma-in-deutschland-gejagt-entwurzelt-rassistisch.976.de.html?dram%3Aarticle_id=399592&fbclid=IwAR2ApaTsez0UeqwSh0zbajlSrF7aY5YQcKNtINqH2sB5oDcdPTvPKUZkiV8″]

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Churches and Roma

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An essay on the role of churches on the Roma Holocaust.

– Sinti und Roma – Die Schuld der Kirchen. In: Ha Galil. 14.09.2018. http://www.hagalil.com/2017/09/schuld-der-kirchen/?fbclid=IwAR14-oYAjo1ETBFbWAUgfH1MjsnfEkSlbTrmdr-liWSDG6R-jiOtpeBgPiU [link-preview url=”http://www.hagalil.com/2017/09/schuld-der-kirchen/?fbclid=IwAR14-oYAjo1ETBFbWAUgfH1MjsnfEkSlbTrmdr-liWSDG6R-jiOtpeBgPiU”]

Tschechische Republik News Osteuropa

Okamura and Holocaust

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Okamura, the chairman of an extreme right party in the Czech republic together with his party colleague Miloslav Rozner have been exonerated by Blanka Valsamis, the Public Prosecutor (District Attorney) of Prague 4th District Office of any crime pertaining to their statements on Holocaust and the Lety concentration camps – they had denied it was a concentration camp saying people were free to move in and out as it was not fenced.
BAD …

– Okamurove výroky o koncentráku nie sú trestným činom. In: SME. 16.10.2018. https://svet.sme.sk/c/20938680/cesko-romovia-okamura-nacisti-koncentracny-tabor.html [link-preview url=”https://svet.sme.sk/c/20938680/cesko-romovia-okamura-nacisti-koncentracny-tabor.html”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

Roma Holocaust

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An article in Le Monde on the Roma Holocaust and on the fact that it has been ignored for a long time. Only thing one should say, “Tsiganes” is not the right terminology …

– Le génocide oublié des Tziganes. In: Le Monde. 03.10.2018. https://www.lemonde.fr/long-format/article/2018/10/03/tziganes-le-genocide-oublie_5363736_5345421.html [link-preview url=”https://www.lemonde.fr/long-format/article/2018/10/03/tziganes-le-genocide-oublie_5363736_5345421.html”]

Italien News Westeuropa

Italy: Holocaust

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A monument will be erected in Italy in remembrance of the Roma victims of the Holocaust. It will highlight a poem by Santino Spinelli, a long term Roma activist.

– Musica e parole per il monumento alla memoria dei Rom e Sinti vittime del nazismo. In: Roma Today. http://www.romatoday.it/eventi/musica-e-parole-per-il-monumento-alla-memoria-dei-rom-e-sinti.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/eventi/musica-e-parole-per-il-monumento-alla-memoria-dei-rom-e-sinti.html”]

News Americas

Canada & Holocaust

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There is an increased drive for Canada to officially recognise the Roma Holocaust. Prime Minister Trudeau already did so personally, but the official recognition will go through the parliament.

– Roma community campaigns for feds’ official recognition of genocide during Holocaust. In: The Hill Times. 05.09.2018. https://www.hilltimes.com/2018/09/05/roma-community-campaigns-feds-official-recognition-genocide-holocaust/156168 [link-preview url=”https://www.hilltimes.com/2018/09/05/roma-community-campaigns-feds-official-recognition-genocide-holocaust/156168″]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Two Exhibitions

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Two exhibitions on the Roma Holocaust in Germany.

– Ausstellung zum Völkermord an den Sinti und Roma. In: Neue Westfälische. 30.08.2018. https://www.nw.de/lokal/kreis_herford/herford/22229778_Ausstellung-zum-Voelkermord-an-den-Sinti-und-Roma.html
– Ausstellung zu Schicksal der Sinti. In: Nordwest Zeitung. 28.08.2018. https://www.nwzonline.de/ammerland/politik/rastede-ausstellung_a_50,2,1404006956.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nw.de/lokal/kreis_herford/herford/22229778_Ausstellung-zum-Voelkermord-an-den-Sinti-und-Roma.html “]

News Osteuropa Polen

Hell on Earth

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No comments – and a nice acknowledgement.

– ‘Hell on Earth was a German creation,’ says Foreign Minister on visit to Auschwitz. In: The Local (DE). 20.08.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/hell-on-earth-was-a-german-creation-says-foreign-minister-on-visit-to-auschwitz [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/hell-on-earth-was-a-german-creation-says-foreign-minister-on-visit-to-auschwitz”]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Germany: Not over Yet

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The descendants of an Auschwitz survivor were recently harassed and threatened in Zetel in Northern Germany.

– Sinti wurden in Zetel rassistisch angefeindet. In: NWZ Online. 14.08.2018. https://www.nwzonline.de/friesland/politik/zetel-entsetzen-in-friesland-sinti-wurden-in-zetel-rassistisch-angefeindet_a_50,2,971417785.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nwzonline.de/friesland/politik/zetel-entsetzen-in-friesland-sinti-wurden-in-zetel-rassistisch-angefeindet_a_50,2,971417785.html”]

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Testimony

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The testimony of a Auschwitz survivor.

– Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Auschwitz survivor Mano Höllenreiner recalls Nazi ‘Gypsy Camp’. In : Deutsche Welle. 02.08.2018. https://www.dw.com/en/roma-holocaust-memorial-day-auschwitz-survivor-mano-höllenreiner-recalls-nazi-gypsy-camp/a-44926614 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/roma-holocaust-memorial-day-auschwitz-survivor-mano-höllenreiner-recalls-nazi-gypsy-camp/a-44926614″]

Deutschland

Remember

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A good article from Deutsche Welle on the Roma Holocaust.

– Remembering the Nazi genocide of Sinti and Roma. In: Deutsche Welle. 02.08.2018. https://www.dw.com/en/remembering-the-nazi-genocide-of-sinti-and-roma/g-44930522 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/remembering-the-nazi-genocide-of-sinti-and-roma/g-44930522″]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Holocaust Remembrance: Slovakia

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Papers in Slovakia chose to publish a stern reminder of what happened to Roma during the Holocaust.

– Rómovia ako etnická skupina boli vystavení likvidácii, upozorňuje druhý august. In: Info.sk. 02.08.2018. http://www.info.sk/sprava/147649/romovia-ako-etnicka-skupina-boli-vystaveni-likvidacii-upozornuje-druhy-august/
– Rómovia ako etnická skupina boli vystavení likvidácii. In: Teraz. 02.08.2018. http://www.teraz.sk/magazin/romovia-ako-etnicka-skupina-boli-vysta/340142-clanok.html [link-preview url=”http://www.info.sk/sprava/147649/romovia-ako-etnicka-skupina-boli-vystaveni-likvidacii-upozornuje-druhy-august/ “]

News Osteuropa Slowenien

Holocaust Remembrance: Slovenia

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Quite a few articles in Slovenia on the Roma Holocaust for the commemorations of August 2nd.

– Pred 74 leti so nacisti usmrtili več kot 3.000 Romov. In: RTV. 02.08.2018. https://www.rtvslo.si/svet/pred-74-leti-so-nacisti-usmrtili-vec-kot-3-000-romov/462198
– Mednarodni dan spomina na zamolčane žrtve porajmosa, nacističnega genocida nad Romi. In: STA. 02.08.2018. https://www.sta.si/2539150/mednarodni-dan-spomina-na-zamolcane-zrtve-porajmosa-nacisticnega-genocida-nad-romi
– Dan spomina na žrtve nacističnega genocida nad Romi. In: SIOL.net. 02.08.2018. https://siol.net/novice/svet/dan-spomina-na-zrtve-nacisticnega-genocida-nad-romi-474285
– Porajmos – pozabljeni romski holokavst. In: Dnevnik. 02.08.2018. https://www.dnevnik.si/1042835049 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/svet/pred-74-leti-so-nacisti-usmrtili-vec-kot-3-000-romov/462198 “]

Bosnien News Osteuropa

Holocaust Remembrance: Bosnia

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– Head of Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo paid respects to Roma victims of the Holocaust in Donja Gradina. In: Council of Europe. 02.08.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/sarajevo/-/head-of-council-of-europe-office-in-sarajevo-paid-respects-to-roma-victims-of-the-holocaust-in-donja-gradina [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/sarajevo/-/head-of-council-of-europe-office-in-sarajevo-paid-respects-to-roma-victims-of-the-holocaust-in-donja-gradina”]

News Osteuropa Polen

Auschwitz

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– Commemoration of the Roma Holocaust: our duty to remember, and to combat persisting anti-Gypsyism in today’s Europe. In: Council of Europe. 02.08.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commemoration-of-the-roma-holocaust-our-duty-to-remember-and-combat-persisting-anti-gypsyism-in-today-s-europe [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commemoration-of-the-roma-holocaust-our-duty-to-remember-and-combat-persisting-anti-gypsyism-in-today-s-europe”]

Italien News Westeuropa

Italy: Protests

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– Many Roma took the opportunity of the Holocaust Remembrance Day to protest against the policies of the Italian government and against racism.

– Dozens protest policies in Italy on Roma Holocaust day. In: ABC News. 02.08.2018. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dozens-protest-policies-italy-roma-holocaust-day-56990205
– Roma, rom e sinti scendono in piazza contro il razzismo. In: Kika Press. 02.08.2018. https://www.kikapress.com/gallery/roma-rom-e-sinti-scendono-in-piazza-contro-il-razzismo
– Oggi rom e sinti in piazza contro i rischi di deriva xenofoba. In: Articolo 21. 02.08.2018. https://www.articolo21.org/2018/08/oggi-rom-e-sinti-in-piazza-contro-i-rischi-di-deriva-xenofoba/ [link-preview url=”https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dozens-protest-policies-italy-roma-holocaust-day-56990205 “]

Koratien News Osteuropa

Holocaust Remembrance: Croatia

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Let’s not forget that Croatia killed nearly ALL Croatian Roma during World War Two. This was not the Germans, but the Ustaša. If you want to meet the few Croatian Roma who survived, you have to go to Milan …

– Croatia Marks International Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. 02.08.2018. https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/30176-croatia-marks-international-roma-genocide-remembrance-day [link-preview url=”https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/30176-croatia-marks-international-roma-genocide-remembrance-day”]

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