Another theme is the history of the survivors in post-war Germany, who were recognized as Nazi victims only very recently. It was the civil rights movement of the German Sinti and Roma that made the ideological and personal continuities from the time of the Third Reich part of the social debate. The exhibition ends with an outlook on the human rights situation of the Sinti and Roma minority in Europe after 1989.
Today, Sinti and Roma people in their everyday lives are affected very specifically by the consequences of antigypsyism, stressed Romani Rose. “We are providing this online platform not least against the background of the current developments. At present we are experiencing a return of nationalism, populism and anti-democratic movements in various European countries, thought long overcome. Such movements need stereotypes for the exploitation of people’s fears for their political purposes; therefore, these movements specifically fuel resentments against the Sinti and Roma and other minorities. I am convinced that racist thought patterns that have already entered the center of society can be fought effectively only by widespread elucidation.”