Lithuania to commemorate Roma Holocaust

Participants will lay flowers at the Holocaust memorial in Paneriai, near the Lithuanian capital, and a ceremony will be held at the Museum of Genocide Victims.

August 2 has been selected as the day to commemorate the genocide of Roma people by the Nazis because on this day in 1944 almost 3,000 inmates of the so-called “gypsy camp” were killed in gas chambers.

Related Post

Historians say that the Nazis killed about half of the European Roma population of one million during World War Two.

Lithuania was home to about 1,500 Roma people, a third of whom perished during the war.

Share

Recent Posts

  • Tribune

Historical novel by Kazakh writer Ermek Tursunov “Mamluk”in Lithuanian language presented in Vilnius

On the eve of the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on December 13,…

2 days ago
  • Foreign affairs

After Nausėda meeting with Budrys, the opposition retorts to the candidate’s “cooling off “

Kęstutis Budrys, the President's Senior Adviser, who has been nominated for the post of Minister…

4 weeks ago
  • Tribune

Rediscover Bulgaria’s Ancient Heritage: Plovdiv’s Restored Eastern Gate and Nebet Tepe

In the heart of Bulgaria, the city of Plovdiv reveals a rich tapestry of ancient…

4 weeks ago
  • Foreign affairs

“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

"We can shout very loudly, but it won't change the position of the American people,"…

2 months ago
  • Latest

Lies, disrespect and mockery: experts assess Blinkevičiūtė’s “gift” to voters without scruples

From mocking messages flooding social networks to harsh criticism from political experts, the decision of…

2 months ago
  • Foreign affairs

Another year in the sovereign history of Kazakhstan

Republic Day has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as the main national date since 2022, giving…

2 months ago