News - Genocide of the Roma
One year of "Together for Impact": Q&A with IHRA Chair Ann Bernes on the Swedish Presidency
The Swedish IHRA Presidency will come to a close on 28 February. In this Q&A, IHRA Chair Ambassador Ann Bernes reflects on her year leading the IHRA Presidency. Let’s start by looking at the first...
The IHRA’s working definitions translated into Russian and Ukrainian
A year ago, Ukraine became the target of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression. In light of this anniversary, the IHRA remembers the innocent lives that have been lost, as well as...
International Conference on the Genocide of the Roma and Combating Antigypsyism: Summary report now available
The Swedish Presidency of the IHRA hosted an international conference on the genocide of the Roma and combating antigypsyism, in Stockholm on 20–21 October 2022. The summary report of this conference...
Follow-up report on Malmö Forum pledges published
In October 2021, representatives from 50 countries, together with social media companies, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organizations met in Sweden for the Malmö International Forum on...
IHRA Chair addresses the OSCE Permanent Council for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honor of the victims and suvivors of the Holocaust, IHRA Chair Ambassador Ann Bernes gave an address to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on...
Together for Impact at the Gothenburg Plenary
GOTHENBURG, 01.12.2022 – The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has successfully concluded its second and final Plenary Meetings under the Swedish Presidency, which took place over...
Wave of activity launched at Malmö Forum is strengthening democratic institutions
This article is part of our series looking back at one year of implementation of the pledges made at the Malmö International Forum, Remember ReAct. By: Ambassador Ann Bernes, Chair of the...
Sweden hosts international conference on the genocide of the Roma and combating antigypsyism
On 20–21 October 2022, the Swedish Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) will host an international conference in Stockholm on the genocide of the Roma and combating...
Slovakia adopts the working definition of antigypsyism/anti-Roma discrimination
This article is part of our series looking back at one year of implementation of the pledges made at the Malmö International Forum, Remember ReAct. The National Council of the Slovak Republic...
What you can do to support Roma fleeing Ukraine and counter ongoing antigypsyism/anti-Roma discrimination
Antigypsyism/anti-Roma discrimination continues to impact the daily lives of Roma. In recent months, Roma seeking to flee the violence caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine have not been granted...