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Czechia and Minorities

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Czechia and Minorities

The Czech Constitution rejects calling any group of people “parasites” or considering somebody “inferior”, Senate President Miloš Vystrčil (Civic Democratic Party – ODS) explained at the commemorative ceremony for the Romani and Sinti victims of the Holocaust in Lety u Písku, referring to the recent words of Foreign Minister Petr Macinka and Government Commissioner for Climate Policy and the Green Deal, Filip Turek, both of the Motorists for Themselves party. The gathering honored the memory of the victims of the concentration camp for Roma and Sinti that was established in Lety in 1942.

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Michal Mižigár

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Michal Mižigár

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.

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Commemoration in Lety

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Commemoration in Lety

On Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 12:00 CET the commemorative ceremony honoring the memory of the victims of the WWII-era concentration camp for Roma and Sinti will be held on the grounds of the Lety u Písku Memorial to the Holocaust of the Roma and Sinti in Bohemia. The gathering is held by the Committee for the Redress of the Roma Holocaust in the Czech Republic with the support of the Czech Culture Ministry and the Foundation for Holocaust Victims.

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Commemoration in Lety

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Commemoration in Lety

On Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 12:00 CET, the annual commemoration will be held to honour the memories of the victims of what was once a Roma concentration camp in Lety u Písku. The Event is organized by the Committee for the Redress of the Roma Holocaust in the Czech Republic (VPORH) with the support of the Czech Culture Ministry and the Foundation for Holocaust Victims.

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French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

A long article in the French Le Monde on the Genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust, and the fact that the French are relatively silent about it. Why are they still using “Tsiganes”?

Other news are more of the usual. An article about the so-called insertion vilalge near Nantes, in Western France; a neighbourhood in Lille is unhappy with a Roma camp; and a fire in Montpellier.

Croatia News Eastern Europe

Ustaša Murder

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Ustaša Murder

Max Bamberger was a violinist. He traveled with a Sinti circus and entertained people. He, his wife and two children were victims of a massacre on 24 and 25 April 1945, not far from the Croatian-Slovenian border, in the village of Hrastina near Marija Gorica. One of the most horrific Ustasha crimes against Roma committed in the NDH. It was perhaps the last mass crime against the Roma and Sinti on the territory of occupied Europe during World War II. This crime was committed by one of the Ustasha units from Jasenovac, namely the 1st Ustaški obrabeni zdrug, the so-called Luburićevci.

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Auschwitz Exhibition

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Auschwitz Exhibition

The traveling exhibition “Auschwitz. Not so long ago. Not so far away” will be shown at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum next year. The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum announced this on Monday. Using original artifacts, the exhibition conveys the history and significance of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp.

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Memory

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Memory

According to the Council of Europe, they key to prevent discrimination against Roma and travellers, is the importance of historical memory.

Unfortunately, not as simple, look at the Holocaust and Antisemitism.

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Vienna Memorial

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Vienna Memorial

After a very long time, Vienna will erect a memorial to the Roma and Sinti victim of the Holocaust in the Weghuberpark in Vienna-Neubau, built in front of the Ministry of Justice.

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Russia and Genocide

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Russia and Genocide

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…

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France and the Genocide

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France and the Genocide

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.

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Hamburg and Sinti

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Hamburg and Sinti

Hamburg is dedicating a street to Rosa Kiela Weiß a Sintiza She survived the concentration camp and dedicated herself to helping others after the war. Her moving story shows how commitment leaves its mark.

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Dachau and Racism

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Dachau and Racism

As a contribution to the International Weeks Against Racism, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is offering the thematic tour “(Dis)Continuities of Racist Discrimination, Exclusion, and Persecution” on Saturday, March 28.

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Forgotten Genocide

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Forgotten Genocide

A forgotten genocide, a page of history that has remained on the margins of collective consciousness, resurfaces thanks to Pino Petruzzelli’s theater of civic conscience. At the Teatro Eleonora Duse in Genoa, from Thursday, March 26th to Sunday, March 29th, “Zingari: l’Olocasto dimenticata” (Gypsies: The Forgotten Holocaust), written, directed, and performed by Pino Petruzzelli, will be performed in a minimalist production that entrusts words with the task of restoring a voice to those who have never had one.

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Germany: Exhibition

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Germany: Exhibition

Nine life stories of Sinti and Roma are the focus of the exhibition “#maremanuschenge – Our People,” on display at the Elias Hospice. The exhibition is dedicated to survivors and those murdered, addressing persecution, resistance, and self-assertion. The exhibition can be viewed from Tuesday, April 7, to Sunday, April 27, at the Elias Hospice, Steiermarkstraße 12, in Ludwigshafen, in the Gartenstadt district. Admission is free.

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Germany: Exhibition

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Germany: Exhibition

The traveling exhibition “Swabian Sinti and Roma in Past and Present” will be on display at the Nördlingen City Museum from March 17 to November 8, 2026. It illuminates the history, culture, and way of life of the German Sinti and Roma—from the first records in the 15th century through the persecution under National Socialism to the present day.

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Memorial Service

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Memorial Service

ROMEA TV broadcasted a live coverage of a memorial service in Prague’s Ruzyne on Tuesday, March 10, at 3 p.m., commemorating the Roma and Sinti Holocaust victims. The memorial service took place at the former forced labor camp, from where Roma and Sinti were deported to the Auschwitz II – Birkenau extermination camp in March 1943.

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Dachau

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Dachau

To commemorate the deportation of Munich’s Sinti and Roma on March 13, 1943, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is offering a themed tour, “Sinti and Roma in Dachau Concentration Camp.” The event on Saturday, March 14, is also a contribution to the International Weeks Against Racism.

From 1938 onward, Sinti and Roma were deported to Dachau Concentration Camp in large numbers. There, they often occupied a low position in the prisoner hierarchy and were assigned to particularly harsh work details. Even after 1945, Sinti and Roma often continued to face discrimination. Using numerous biographical examples, the tour tells the story of a long-forgotten group of persecuted people.

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