Romania: Paris hosts Roma slavery commemoration this month, Bucharest event (…)

February 10, 2026

Paris hosts Roma slavery commemoration this month, Bucharest event due in November
Feb 10, 2026

Paris hosts Roma slavery commemoration this month, Bucharest event due in November.

A commemoration marking 170 years since the abolition of Roma slavery in the Romanian Principalities will take place in Paris on February 20, bringing renewed attention to one of Europe’s longest and least acknowledged forms of slavery. The event is organized by La Voix des Rroms in partnership (…)

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