Biblical Foundations And Perspectives Of The Romani Genocide

Kalia Romkee Slaughter ELA-8-6 Due Date The Romani Genocide Genocide is, “the deliberate killing of a large ethnic group or nation.” For example, the genocide of the Romani Holocaust. The Nazi’s killed them with slaughter and gas chambers. Next, genocide, ethnic cleansing and even terrorist acts are sensitive subjects which may trigger strong emotions. Understanding Historical Atrocities can avoid subjectivity and is a way to teach learners about the emergence of human rights as well as how they can be prevented. (open society foundation) Biblical Foundations and Perspectives on Genocide The concept of Justice and Righteousness in the bible is “Righteousness and Justice are the foundation of your throne.” (New International Version, Psalms,

(New International Version, 1 John, 3). Lastly, let us talk about God’s character and his response to injustice is “God cares, hears the cries of his image bearers. God is actively working to redeem His creation and to restore His people. Steve Clark: In conclusion, people are all special in God’s eyes, people need to express love to one another and be a resemblance of God to those around them. Selection of Genocide The importance of the Romani Holocaust is something that people should acknowledge more considering it was removed from WWII history and the Romas deserve justice. (Soro) The Romani Genocide (also known as the “forgotten genocide”) was a persecution of the Roma and Sinti ethnic group, targeted by the Nazis. The Roma/Sintis were labelled as “asocials” during WWII and killed in thousands across German-occupied Europe. It is important for us to remember the Roma genocide because the lack of recognition of the crime reflects the long-standing discrimination against Roma people in Europe. A proper acknowledgement of the past treatment of the Romas is crucial not only for the justice and dignity of those who died but to also confront ongoing anti-Roma speech and

Historical Context of the selected Genocide There is tons of information about the history of the Romani/Sinti Tribe. For example, the tribe is originally from the Indian subcontinent, in particular, the region of present day Rajasthan. (Holocaust Encyclopedia) However, Rajasthan was inhabited long before 2500 B.C. (Holocaust Encyclopedia) The Romani people are an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. (Franceso) The Roma political dynamics is the Bahartiya Janata party. The Romas are claimed to be very far left dating back to the 1900”s. The Romas religion is nothing specific, mainly a variety of religions. For example, the many religions Romas believe in are, Muslim, Catholic, Manouche, Mercheros and Sinti. Holocaust Encyclopedia Next, let us talk about the events leading up to the Roman Genocide. The Romas/Sintis were starting to be victims of discrimination in late 1933. (Concil of Europe) Later on, in January of 1936, Minister Wilhelm decrees that, “All Alien races, including Gypsies, are considered Jews” (Concil of Europe) To conclude the Romas were very different with incredibly different views and beliefs. Causes and Triggers of the Genocide Genocides often