»Samudaripe – Roma erinnern«. Abschlussveranstaltung

In the organizer's words:

with Sami Dzemailovski (Chairman of Carmen e.V.), Nedjio Osman (Project Manager), Paula Simon (University of Heidelberg), Helge Lindh (Member of the Bundestag) and others.

The "Samudaripe - Remembering Roma" project has been promoting the historical and political education of Roma from the former Yugoslavia and Romania since the beginning of 2024. The focus is on remembering the systematic oppression and persecution of Roma living in the Balkans during the Nazi era by the German Wehrmacht, police forces and administrative bodies as well as by allied governments, local authorities and units. It also shows the profound impact that this persecution has had on the affected communities to this day.

For a long time after the Second World War, the persecution and murder of the Roma in the Balkans was concealed, suppressed and only dealt with slowly. Instead of a comprehensive reappraisal, racial discrimination and stigmatization remained largely unaddressed in the post-war period. To this day, the realities of life for Roma communities in many places in Europe are characterized by structural and deeply rooted antiziganism, which makes their equal participation in society massively more difficult. Commemorating the genocide of Roma and Sinti must therefore encompass more than just remembering past suffering. It is equally important to firmly outlaw and combat the everyday discrimination that still exists in many parts of society today. This is the only way to achieve a fairer and more equal future for Roma communities.

A joint event of the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Haus Foundation and the International Cultural and Sports Association of the Roma Carmen e.V.; sponsored by the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" (EVZ).