Post by Admin on Aug 16, 2013 15:02:19 GMT -6
Jan. 27 Holocaust Remembrance
Day
In 1935, Hitler issued the
Nuremburg Laws, declaring both
Jew and Gypsy were ineligible
citizens in the Reich because of
impure bloodlines. Himmler
organized the death camps and
killing squads and Jews and
Gypsies died side by side in the
gas chambers. 6 million Jews
and 3 to 5 million Gypsies were
murdered due to race. The
atrocities the Russians
discovered at Auschwitz laid the
foundation for the definition of
genocide adopted by the UN in
1948.
Since then, Holocaust scholars
have forgotten about the
Rromanies, known as “Gypsies,”
allowing history to repeat itself.
European politicians blame them
for a poor economy and crime. In
the Czech Republic, Rromani
children aren’t allowed to attend
public schools and over 90,000
Rromani women have been
sterilized since 1980. Italy
fingerprinted and photographed
the Rromani in 2008. Neo-Nazis in
Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and
Italy murder Rromani with near
impunity. Germany, France, and
Italy deport the Rromani, and
England practices illegal evictions.
In October of 2011, Thomas
Hammarberg, Commissioner for
Human Right for the Council of
Europe declared “The importance
of teaching about Roma history
cannot be overemphasized. [r]
aising awareness of the Roma
genocide and building …
memorial sites are the least
states could do to honor Roma
victims.”
The UN declared January 27
‘International Holocaust
Remembrance Day’ to “[c]
ondemn ‘without reserve’ all
manifestations of religious
intolerance, incitement,
harassment or violence against
persons or communities based
on ethnic origin or religious belief,
whenever they occur." Yet
Rromanies will not be allowed to
participate in the UN’s ceremony.
Rromanies aren’t usually allowed
inside the gates of Auschwitz for
their ceremonies either. The
Rromani have been told their
participation would “dishonor the
memory of the true victims.”
The Holocaust didn’t happen in a
bubble.
Please remember all victims on
January 27 and reject intolerance.
Day
In 1935, Hitler issued the
Nuremburg Laws, declaring both
Jew and Gypsy were ineligible
citizens in the Reich because of
impure bloodlines. Himmler
organized the death camps and
killing squads and Jews and
Gypsies died side by side in the
gas chambers. 6 million Jews
and 3 to 5 million Gypsies were
murdered due to race. The
atrocities the Russians
discovered at Auschwitz laid the
foundation for the definition of
genocide adopted by the UN in
1948.
Since then, Holocaust scholars
have forgotten about the
Rromanies, known as “Gypsies,”
allowing history to repeat itself.
European politicians blame them
for a poor economy and crime. In
the Czech Republic, Rromani
children aren’t allowed to attend
public schools and over 90,000
Rromani women have been
sterilized since 1980. Italy
fingerprinted and photographed
the Rromani in 2008. Neo-Nazis in
Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and
Italy murder Rromani with near
impunity. Germany, France, and
Italy deport the Rromani, and
England practices illegal evictions.
In October of 2011, Thomas
Hammarberg, Commissioner for
Human Right for the Council of
Europe declared “The importance
of teaching about Roma history
cannot be overemphasized. [r]
aising awareness of the Roma
genocide and building …
memorial sites are the least
states could do to honor Roma
victims.”
The UN declared January 27
‘International Holocaust
Remembrance Day’ to “[c]
ondemn ‘without reserve’ all
manifestations of religious
intolerance, incitement,
harassment or violence against
persons or communities based
on ethnic origin or religious belief,
whenever they occur." Yet
Rromanies will not be allowed to
participate in the UN’s ceremony.
Rromanies aren’t usually allowed
inside the gates of Auschwitz for
their ceremonies either. The
Rromani have been told their
participation would “dishonor the
memory of the true victims.”
The Holocaust didn’t happen in a
bubble.
Please remember all victims on
January 27 and reject intolerance.