Naslov
Roma in the Independent State of Croatia: forgotten victims of genocide

Autori
Vojak, Danijel

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
International Scientific Conference “Romani Suffering in Europe during World War II with Particular Reference to their Suffering in the Independent State of Croatia”

Mjesto i datum
Jasenovac, Hrvatska, 19.05.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Roma, Second World War, Independent State of Croatia, Genocide.

Sažetak
The Romani population settled in the Croatian lands in the second half of the 14th century and currently comprises one of the oldest minority groups in the Republic of Croatia. Their history of coexistence with the non-Romani population in these lands was mostly marked by antiziganist policy characterised by a policy of repressive assimilation. The climax of this policy took place during World War II, when the Ustasha authorities took power and established the Independent State of Croatia. The Ustasha antiziganist model of Romani persecution was conducted in several phases with the final goal of their genocidal destruction. The first phase consisted of enacting the legal basis for the persecutions, which included the introduction of racial laws, leaving the Roma without protection from the authorities. So as to form and direct the persecution of Roma, it was necessary to establish their demographic structure on certain areas. Therefore, a census of Roma was conducted in summer 1942, followed by a decision to deport them all to the Jasenovac concentration camp starting in May 1942. This resulted in the realisation of the genocidal Ustasha policy, which is best attested to by the fact that only several hundred Roma survived the war. The presentation will make use of as yet unpublished and/or less known documents from Croatian archives, museums, and libraries, and the analysis will also encompass the relevant periodicals and literature.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Povijest

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