December 16, 1942 - Heinrich Himmler, head of the German Gestapo, made public an order that Gypsies, or Roma, and those of mixed Roma blood already in labor camps be deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau."

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What 2 August Means to Me Commemorating this history is essential not only for us, the Roma. It is also vital for the future of Europe.

2 August – not just a day to remember the Roma Holocaust, but a call to confront ideologies, incl. today’s anti-Roma racism in Europe. As far-right rises, remembering Roma victims & Nazi criminals is a moral test for now. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka reflects: shorturl.at/xYlNF
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From “Never Again” to “All Over Again”: How Fascism Became Governance in Today’s Europe Every year on 2 August, Roma across Europe mark Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date commemorates the night in 1944 when nearly 3,000 Roma children, women, and men were murdered in a single evenin...

On this 2 August, Mensur Haliti writes about the quiet repetition of Europe’s darkest history—and why the day must be a reckoning, not a ritual.

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Today we remember the over 500,000 Roma and Sinti murdered during WWII. We must honour them by investing in initiatives that preserve their memory and support the communities to tell their own history. We must #NeverForget & work together to build a better future. #RomaHolocaust

Ahead of the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, the Council of Europe @coe.int held a commemorative ceremony in front of the Palais to remember and honour the victims and their stories. Let’s strive for a future where such atrocities never happen again.
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I've been asked by several people now to share my speech for last night #holocaustmemorialday on the #RomaHolocaust. I hope I did my cousin's justice with it. It's quite long but please find below:

December 16, 1942 - Heinrich Himmler, head of the German Gestapo, made public an order that Gypsies, or Roma, and those of mixed Roma blood already in labor camps be deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau."

December 16, 1942 - Heinrich Himmler, head of the German Gestapo, made public an order that Gypsies, or Roma, and those of mixed Roma blood already in labor camps be deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau."

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Short visit to London to finally see the #ihra recommendations on teaching about the #romaholocaust launched! They are now available online: holocaustremembrance.com/resources/te...