Remembering the Roma Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau: Europe Marks 2 August 2026

2 August 2026 Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

On 2 August 2026, representatives of European institutions, national governments, Roma and Sinti organisations, Holocaust survivors, youth activists, and civil society gathered at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum to commemorate the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The ceremony...

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PACE President Petra Bayr, marking Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: ‘Memory must change how we act tomorrow’

2 August 2026 Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

PACE President Petra Bayr, together with an ad hoc committee of the Bureau, took part in the official ceremony marking European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. The annual commemoration honours the memory of the Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust, including the...

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Coalition on Roma Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Recognition launches work under Phase II of the European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme "RomaMemory"

1 August 2026 Kraków, Poland

The Coalition on Roma Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Recognition convened in Kraków, Poland, on 1 August 2026, ahead of the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations held annually on 2 August. The meeting marked the fifth gathering of the Coalition since its establishment in 2024...

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Council of Europe honours victims of the Roma Holocaust

22 July 2026 Strasbourg, France

The Council of Europe has marked European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day in Strasbourg, honouring the memory of the hundreds of thousands of Roma murdered during the Holocaust and reaffirming its commitment to combating antigypsyism and discrimination. Held on the lawn in front of the Palais de...

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Statement from the Coalition on Roma Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Recognition on the passing of Dumitru Miclescu

19 May 2026 Strasbourg, FRANCE

The Coalition on Roma Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Recognition has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of Dumitru Miclescu, a Roma Holocaust survivor, at the age of 92. Mr Miclescu was a powerful and dignified voice for recognition, remembrance, and justice. On 27 January...

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