In his speech to the commemorative ceremony in Lety u Písku, Czech Republic, Romani scholar Michal Mižigár pointed out that the memorial on the site of the former WWII-era concentration camp for Roma and Sinti is not just a reminder of the past, but also a call to address current racism against Romani people. He spoke to the long struggle for the dignified memorial, the present-day segregation of Romani children in the schools, the forced sterilization of Romani women, and the need to involve Romani men and women in decision-making on matters which affect them.

• Michal Mižigár, guest of honor at civil society commemoration of Roma Holocaust, criticizes the overlooking of Romani people in the state’s solutions to racism and social exclusion. In; Romea. 10.05.2026. https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/michal-mizigar-guest-of-honor-at-civil-society-commemoration-of-roma-holocaust-criticizes-the-overlooking-of-romani-people-in-the-states-solutions-to-racism-and-social-exclusion