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The IHRA's 34 Member Countries adopt working definition of antigypsyism / anti-Roma discrimination

Following years of consultations and negotiations, the IHRA's 34 Member Countries adopted a non-legally binding working definition of antigypsyism / anti-Roma discrimination on 8 October 2020 during an extraordinary Heads of Delegation meeting.

The first time the IHRA has taken a decision between its biannual Plenary sessions, this decision represents an important contribution to the implementation of Article 4 of the 2020 IHRA Ministerial Declaration. In it, Member and Liasion Countries pledge to “remember the genocide of the Roma [and] acknowledge with concern that the neglect of this genocide has contributed to the prejudice and discrimination that many Roma communities still experience today."

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Exclusive interview with the IHRA Chair on importance of remembering the genocide of the Roma
In this article from The Times of London, Ambassador Michaela Küchler explains why it is so important to commemorate the genocide of the Roma and to combat current anti-Roma sentiments.

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5 things to know about the IHRA Grant program

For over ten years, the IHRA’s Grant program has funded projects that further the causes of Holocaust education, research and remembrance. And now, the 2021 grant call is officially open. We've rounded up the answers to five questions about the IHRA Grant program here.

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New article on usable pasts by IHRA Honorary Chairman Yehuda Bauer

“Distortion of the past rests on a combination of truth and invention,” says IHRA’s Honorary Chairman, Yehuda Bauer, in a recently published article. This article, which was published in the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs and is available in full on the Taylor & Francis Online archive, discusses the concept of a usable past, and how this functions to support nationalistic agendas.

Creating an interactive model of the Litzmannstadt Ghetto
Offering valuable tools for lessons in different contexts and countries, this past Yehuda Bauer Grant recipient is an example of a project with a worldwide impact. Explore the history of the ghetto or add your own personal story to the site's collection.

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The IHRA's 34 Member Countries adopt working definition of antigypsyism / anti-Roma discrimination

IHRA IN THE NEWS

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