Narative online-essay as part of knowledge platform RomArchive.eu, subsection "Roma Civli Rights Movement"

As antiziganism (i.e. antigypsyism or anti-Gypsyism) is once again on the rise across Europe it is increasingly important to improve our knowledge of the phenomenon and to place the topic at the top of the political agenda. A key element in striving to achieve this is to establish an awareness of the history of antiziganism and, in particular, the Roma and Sinti Holocaust or Porrajmos, which needs further research and inclusion in all school curricula, in addition to being recognised at the political level. These were some of the main points, voiced by Roma leaders and intellectuals at the 2016 OSCE/ODIHR high-level meeting in Berlin, ‘Confronting Anti-Gypsyism: The Role of Political Leaders in Countering Discrimination, Racism, Hate Crime and Violence against Roma and Sinti Communities.