JEKHIPE Infographics for Public Engagement

Across Europe, the marginalization of Roma communities remains underrepresented in public debate and often overlooked in policy discussions. To address this gap, JEKHIPE project partners are releasing a series of infographics designed to communicate these realities by presenting research findings in a clear and accessible visual format. Grounded in 2025 findings from partner countries (Romania, Italy, Spain, Czechia, Germany, and Sweden), these materials are designed to bridge the gap between research insight and public understanding. Each infographic is available in both English and national languages to broaden the engagement across local and international audiences.

At the core of the research is the argument that contemporary structural antigypsyism cannot be understood in isolation from its historical roots. The analysis traces a long continuum of exclusion, from early measures such as 15th-century bans in Italy and the centuries-long enslavement of Roma in the Romanian Principalities, to the Roma Holocaust, during which over 500,000 Roma were murdered. Subsequently, the infographics address the ongoing lack of recognition and justice for these crimes, illustrating how historical persecution forms the foundation of contemporary discrimination, antigypsyist incidents, and exclusionary policies across Europe.

Building on this evidence, the JEKHIPE project calls for moving beyond symbolic commitments toward meaningful, structural change. Its findings point to a persistent gap between policy frameworks and their implementation on the ground, and are accompanied by concrete recommendations aimed at strengthening accountability, improving policy execution, and advancing genuine inclusion for Roma communities across Europe.

Explore the JEKHIPE Infographics on antigypsyism.eu.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Detailed records of project outputs, including research data and scholarly publications, are accessible via the project’s dedicated website: antigypsyism.eu

About JEKHIPE

Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE), is a European Commission-funded initiative (CERV) led by ERGO Network, ERIAC, and CEPS, in collaboration with national partners: Slovo 21 (Czechia), Central Council for German Sinti and Roma (Germany), UCRI and Romni (Italy), Amare Romentza (Romania), FAGiC and Romane Siklovne (Spain), and Trajosko Drom (Sweden).

Together, these organizations address historical injustices, such as the lack of recognition for the Roma Holocaust and slavery, while promoting institutional representation in arts and education. By engaging policy-makers and grassroots communities, JEKHIPE seeks to contribute to the establishing of clear mechanisms for governmental accountability across Europe.

The project aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Establish expert and/or truth commissions on antigypsyism.
• Develop policy recommendations for EU and national policymakers on transitional justice approaches to address antigypsyism.
• Raise awareness of institutional antigypsyism and policy and legislative developments in the fight against antigypsyism.
• Promote Roma identity, history, and culture to prevent and fight antigypsyism, including incorporating Roma history and culture into school curricula.
• Empower Roma communities and NGOs to recognize and fight antigypsyism.
• Capacitate local Roma civil society and key stakeholders in countering antigypsyism.