The Inauguration of the Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Murdered Under the National Socialist Regime took place on October 24, 2012 at 11.00. An International crowed formed by the families of the Roma and Sinti survivors’ families, the representatives of Roma organizations and non-Roma supporters of the important and symbolic role of the Memorial took part in the ceremony joining the a distinguished crowed of German political leadership.

Ágner Daróczi represented The Romani Elders and emphasized in the interviews she gave to different media representatives the significance of acknowledging the past for fighting the present day discrimination of Roma.

ERCF congratulated The Romani Elders for their efforts in promoting the case of the unfinished Memorial, and the artist Dani Karavan indicated that The Romani Elders were not "banging on open doors", and that he felt that the attitude of the involved parties have significantly changed due to the international attention generated by the initiative of The Romani Elders.

On the occasion of the Inauguration Memorial to the Murdered Sinti and Roma The Romani Elders advocate for the Draft Resolution for the Recognition of the Roma Holocaust/Samudaripen!

Read the DRAFT FOR A RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE ROMA  HOLOCAUST/ SAMUDARIPEN

Photo: curtesy of Matthias Reichelt: m_reichelt@arcor.de