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Learn about recent IHRA activities and upcoming events.
27 Nov 2024
Time to read: 6 mins
Teaching and Learning about the Genocide of the Roma – a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives
For Mirjam Karoly, education about the genocide of the Roma is necessary for building just and inclusive societies. The IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era are a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives.
07 Aug 2018
Time to read: 2mins
From the archives: Statement by Experts of the UK Delegation to the IHRA on the Working Definition of Antisemitism
Statement by Experts of the UK Delegation to the IHRA on the Working Definition of Antisemitism.
07 Mar 2018
Time to read: 4 mins
Italy takes over Chairmanship of the IHRA
On 6 March, Italy assumed the Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). The outgoing Chair Ambassador Benno Bättig of Switzerland handed over the Chairmanship to Ambassador Sandro De Bernardin of Italy.
01 Mar 2018
Italian Chairmanship 2018
All speeches and statements by the Italian Chairmanship of the IHRA in 2018 can be found here.
01 Mar 2017
Swiss Chairmanship 2017
All speeches and statements by the Swiss Presidency of the IHRA can be found here.
10 Aug 2016
Time to read: 4 mins
From the archives: Pig farming on the site of the former concentration camp for Roma
An IHRA delegation reflects on their visit to Lety u Písku, a former concentration camp where a pig farm stood.
01 Aug 2016
Time to read: 7 mins
From the archives: Interview with Romani Rose
To mark 2 August 2016, the day of remembrance for the victims of the genocide of the Sinti and Roma, we spoke to Chair of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose, to discuss what the day means to the Sinti and Roma community, and what the IHRA can do to support these commemorative efforts.
01 Mar 2016
Romanian Chairmanship 2016
All speeches and statements by the Romanian Chairmanship of the IHRA in 2016 can be found here.
01 Mar 2015
Hungarian Chairmanship 2015
All statements and speeches by the Hungarian chairmanship of the IHRA in 2015 can be found here.
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