On May 16, 1944, Roma and Sinti prisoners at Auschwitz staged a rebellion against their Nazi captors, displaying bravery and resistance in the face of genocide. Today, on #RomaniResistanceDay, we commemorate their actions and stand in solidarity with the Roma community worldwide, who continue to combat discrimination and prejudice.
On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. Read more about what happened on this date: https://t.co/HOkvR0q9aN https://t.co/25jIAc7cUG
Today marks the anniversary that Roma (Gypsy) prisoners rebelled against the Nazis at Auschwitz, one of the few rebellions. “On 15 May 1944, the 6000 Roma in the camp were warned that the Nazis were planning their execution. On 16 May 1944, more than 600 Roma prisoners did not…
On #RomaniResistanceDay, we stand in solidarity with Roma people worldwide experiencing discrimination and prejudice. We remember bravery and acts of resistance in the face of torture and genocide. We remind ourselves, that we must all challenge hate, to create a safe society. https://t.co/s42gVKqw7G
On #RomaniResistanceDay, we stand in solidarity with Roma people worldwide who continue to experience terrible discrimination and prejudice. And we honour the Roma and Sinti communities' long history of bravery and resistance in the face of torture and genocide. https://t.co/oY5vxLon1E
#RomaniResistanceDay marks eighty years to the day that Romani and Sinti prisoners in Auschwitz rose up against their Nazi captors. We remember and honour their bravery and stand in solidarity with the Roma community who continue to face prejudice and discrimination worldwide. https://t.co/NbmFmeFMjL
May 16th is Romani Resistance Day. Today, we remember the bravery and resistance shown by Roma people facing torture and genocide during WW2. We stand in solidarity with Roma people in Europe & beyond in the continued fight against hatred and prejudice #RomaniResistanceDay https://t.co/fDYKDScWeO
On 16 May 1944, Roma & Sinti prisoners at Auschwitz rose up against their Nazi captors and held them off for months. On #RomaniResistanceDay we remember their bravery & resistance in the face of genocide, and stand in solidarity with Roma people experiencing discrimination today https://t.co/ETjBwib4CP