Building bridges between Roma and non-Roma to overcome prejudice, foster understanding and improve the lives of Roma refugees and migrants in the UK.
Feb 7, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
1/5 @jimmycarr's joke (and the laughter that followed) has reduced the death of 500,000 Roma and Sinti to a ‘laughing’ matter.
It revealed the depth of anti-Roma hatred, prejudice and discrimination – the last ‘acceptable’ form of racism that still exists today.
Our statement: 2/5 The persecution of Roma by the Nazi regime remains widely unknown:
- Germany has only recognized the genocide against Roma in 1982.
- The EU voted in recognition of the WWII genocide against Roma in April 2015.
Learn more about it here: encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/art…
Feb 4, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Our @OralRoma work captures Holocaust experiences of Roma who made UK their home. Please share this across to help others learn and shame @jimmycarr for his disgraceful comments on Gypsy victims of the Holocaust. Shame on you Jimmy Carr and Netflix!!! #notgettingawaywithit
Learn more of UK's Roma experiences on our website here: romaoralhistory.com
Jan 27, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
1/5 Today we are remembering the Roma people that died during the Holocaust! The #ForgottenHolocaust remains widely unknown and our people are still suffering today. We all work for a better world. Let's all be the #lightinthedarkness Learn more from our Oral History resources
2/5 Our Roma Oral History Project brings forward stories or Roma living in the UK and useful learning resources. Details available here: romasupportgroup.org.uk/roma-stories-r…
