Image via WikipediaThis was the message of Rudko Kawczynski, President of the European Roma and Travellers Forum today at a commemoration event at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France.
A minute's silence marked the deaths of the many thousands of Roma and Sinti people killed at the Aushwitz death camp on 2 August 1944.
Kawczynski said the holocaust, known as the Pharraimos, had affected greatly the Roma community.
“The Holocaust was a monumental crime," he added. "We approach life with fewer illusions.
“It's been a long struggle. Roma suffering went largely unnoticed for decades as nations pursued racist practices against Roma and Sinti.
“This holocaust memorial has a role to play in combating anti gypsyism. Racist ideologies have not vanished from our world. The suffering of millions should not be in vain."
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Council of Europe marks the Roma genocide
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