US EditionPresident Michael D. Higgins' Message for Roma Genocide Memorial Day - Pavee Point
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Minister of State for Culture Weimer has warned to keep alive the memory of the murder of 500,000 Sinti and Roma at the time of National Socialism.
Europe marks the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of Roma and Sinti today, remembering the Roma victims of the Nazi massacre during World War II. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the importance of fighting discrimination and anti-Gypsyism, which continue to pose a serious threat to Roma communities.
2 August: European Day of Holocaust Remembrance against Roma 2 August: European Holocaust Remembrance Day Against Roma On 2 August, the victims of the Holocaust are commemorated by ethnic Roma and Sinti in Europe. The European Day of Commemoration of the Holocaust against Roma was officially recognised by the European Parliament in 2015 in a resolution. During the Second World War, it is estimated that at least half [...] 2 August: European Holo…
Roma and Sinti Genocide Remembrance Day, August 2, 2025
In 2015, the European Parliament declared August 2 as the International Day of Commemoration of the Genocide of Sinti and Roma. At the end of January 2023, the National Council unanimously recognized it as a national day of commemoration in Austria. An official commemoration takes place annually at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. The commemoration day commemorates the systematic murder of 4,200 to 4,300 Sinti and Roma in prison – especially wom…
President Michael D. Higgins' Message for Roma Genocide Memorial Day - Pavee Point
On this year’s commemoration of the Roma Genocide, Pavee Point is honoured to share a message from Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Michael D. Higgins. In his powerful words, the President calls upon us all to remember the atrocities committed against Roma and Sinti people during the Second World War and to ensure that such crimes are never forgotten or repeated. His message is not only a solemn tribute to the victims of the past but also a comp…
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