Sinti – rroma.org https://rroma.org Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:35:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Sinti – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Bremerhaven https://rroma.org/bremerhaven/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bremerhaven Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:35:11 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34515 Sinti community in Bremerhaven has been living in a caravan site for 70 years, celebrating their history and unity with a special event.

The site, established after WWII, has evolved from a place with many caravans to a community of around 60 people living in modern mobile homes, emphasizing family and togetherness.

Local officials acknowledge the importance of supporting the Sinti community, especially in the face of rising populism and discrimination.

]]> Romani Rose https://rroma.org/romani-rose-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romani-rose-7 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:11:10 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34420 Romani Rose, a prominent civil rights activist for the Sinti and Roma minority in Germany, has dedicated over 50 years to combating anti-Roma sentiment and advocating for recognition of their history and rights.

Key milestones in his activism include the acknowledgment of the Holocaust by Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in 1982 and the recognition of Sinti and Roma as a national minority in Germany through a European agreement ratified in 1998.

Rose emphasizes the importance of viewing the Sinti and Roma as integral to German society, advocating for a future-oriented perspective while remaining aware of ongoing challenges and anti-Roma violence.

]]> Sinti and Roma in Poland https://rroma.org/sinti-and-roma-in-poland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sinti-and-roma-in-poland Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:41 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32381 A Polish view on the Sinti and Roma naming which misses the point that in Poland, most Sinti call themselves Sasytke Roma – German Roma …

]]> Ilona Lagrene https://rroma.org/ilona-lagrene-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ilona-lagrene-2 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:52:08 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=22323 Die Sintiza and civil right activist Ilona Lagrene has died at 73.

Romani Rose, chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, praised her for her “tireless education” about the minority’s history of persecution. For her it was never about “transferring blame”, but rather about “passing on knowledge”.

May she rest in peace.

]]> Germany and Sinti https://rroma.org/germany-and-sinti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=germany-and-sinti Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:45:46 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=22224 As a child, Angelina Kappler was excluded because she comes from a Sinti family. Today the young winemaker and former German wine queen is committed to fighting antigypsyism. This brings her a lot of positive feedback, but also hate online.

]]> Sinti in Germany https://rroma.org/sinti-in-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sinti-in-germany Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:07:08 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=22137 Romani Rose commented in detail about the conflict between the Heidelberg-based Central Council of German Sinti and Roma and the federal association founded two years ago. The dispute led to the planned state treaty and the financing of the conversion and new construction of the Documentation Centre for German Sinti and Roma being put on hold. Romani Rose calls on the federal government to face up to its responsibilities and support the Central Council’s commitment rather than blocking it.

]]> Italy: Relocation https://rroma.org/italy-relocation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=italy-relocation Wed, 11 Oct 2023 07:35:47 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=21923 A camp of Sinti is being relocated in Val Polcevera, near Genova. Several political parties and members of the local council haves asked the mayor to reconsider the decision, as a relocation doesn’t solve any problems.

]]> Germany and the Sinti Romanes https://rroma.org/germany-and-the-sinti-romanes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=germany-and-the-sinti-romanes Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:50:05 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=21878 The Romanes of the Sinti is closely interwoven with the Koblenz subculture. As kickboxing world champion, Marlon Reinhardt often lets his fists do the talking. But the 32-year-old is also intensively involved in the Sinti community.

]]> Ilona Lagrene https://rroma.org/ilona-lagrene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ilona-lagrene Fri, 28 Apr 2023 06:59:57 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=20228 Ilona Lagrene, who grew up in Heidelberg, received the Gold Staufer medal from Lord Mayor Peter Kurz for her services to the country and her commitment to Sinti and Roma.

Well done!

]]> Germany: Portrait https://rroma.org/germany-portrait/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=germany-portrait Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:12:50 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=19619 A portrait of Angela Kapler, a successful Sintiza and on the discrimination and prejudices she faced.

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