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Descendants of survivors of the Genocide of the Roma in the Czech Republic expressed reservations in a joint statement about how memorialisation is handled in Czechia. First and foremose, the use of “Gypy” camp insetad of concentration camp, but they mentioned other issues such as the lack of consultation with the families of survivors and the used and choice of vicual materials.

• Descendants of Romani and Sinti survivors of the Holocaust say the sites at Hodonín and Lety in the Czech Republic should be referred to as concentration camps, not “Gypsy Camps”, photos of their victims must not humiliate them further. In: Romea. 27.01.2026. https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/descendants-of-romani-and-sinti-survivors-of-the-holocaust-say-the-sites-at-hodonin-and-lety-in-the-czech-republic-should-be-referred-to-as-concentration-camps-not-gypsy-camps-photos-of-their-vi

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 12 noon, a traditional commemoration of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust victims will take place in Lety u Písku, which will take place at the site of the former so-called gypsy camp. The annual gathering commemorates the tragic fate of hundreds of Roma men, women and children who were deported from this place to extermination camps. The commemoration will also be possible to watch live this year thanks to the first Roma internet television, ROMEA TV, which will offer a live broadcast from the site.

• PŘÍMÝ PŘENOS: Pietní akt k uctění památky romských obětí holokaustu na místě bývalého koncentračního tábora v Letech u Písku. In: Romea. 09.05.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/primy-prenos-pietni-akt-k-ucteni-pamatky-romskych-obeti-holokaustu-na-miste-byvaleho-koncentracniho-tabora-v-letech-u-pisku#google_vignette