Recognition of the Roma Genocide

Recognition, official texts

Andorra has neither recognised the Roma Genocide nor established a commemoration date.

There is no official recognition of the Holocaust in Andorra.

Data (camps locations, Remembrance places, measures etc.)

Andorra's territory was not affected by the Roma Genocide. Therefore there is no specific data on this event.

Specialised institution, commission, research centre etc., dealing with this issue

Andorra has no particular institution dealing with the Roma Genocide.

Official initiatives (campaigns, actions, projects, commemoration days, museums)

Andorra has not taken any official initiative towards the recognition or the commemoration of the Roma Genocide.

 Teaching about the Roma Genocide

Inclusion of the topic in the school curriculum

There is no information on the inclusion of the Roma Genocide in the school curriculum in Andorra. The topic of the Nazi persecution during the World War II is taught in Andorra: it is often referred to as the "Nazi policy of extermination" instead of Holocaust. Roma victims of the Nazi persecution are evoked as other victims.

Inclusion of the topic in the school textbooks

The Genocide of the Roma is not specifically dealt with in textbooks. The topic is part of the broader teaching of the Holocaust.

Training of teachers and education professionals

Teachers in Andorra are not subject to particular training on the teaching of the Genocide of the Roma.

Particular activities undertaken at the level of education institutions

No particular activity related to the Roma Genocide has been reported in Andorra.