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“I am afraid that Europe is forgetting its past and that Auschwitz is only
sleeping. Anti-Gypsy threats, policies and actions worry me greatly and make
me very sad. If the world does not change now, if the world does not open its
doors and windows, if it does not build peace – true peace – so that my great-
grandchildren have a chance to live in this world, then I cannot explain why I
survived Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and Ravensbruck.”
Ceija Stojka (1933-2013): Romani Holocaust Survivor (Author & Artist).

“I would say that the treatment of Roma persons in everyday life might serve as a sort of

‘barometer,’ measuring the state of democracy and the transition to democracy in a variety of
countries. The public treatment of Roma and other tribes’ issues might equally serve as a test-

case for the building of democratic institutions, of the rule of law, and for the consolidation of
civil movements and associations.”

Nicolae Gheorghe (1946–2013): Romani Human Rights Activist.

© Vadim Ghirda “Hitler and his followers succeeded in carrying out a Holocaust of
Jews and Romani people (Roma and Sinti) in a country where the
majority of people were generally ‘well-meaning.’ Faithful,
conscientious and humane people watched the Roma and Jews
being taken away on trucks and trains to the death camps in Poland,
but did not, by-and-large, protest. Hate propaganda had successfully
promoted a vicious racism towards them. Today, we can see similar
trends in Europe and elsewhere. The Roma again live under death
threats and an alienation that leads to impoverishment, while ‘well-
meaning’ people look on with indifference.”

Hans Caldaras – Romani Elder (Author & Musician).

Romani youth on “The Dignity March” for Roma cultural identity.