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.

JEKHIPE Infographics for Public Engagement

• What is Antigypsyism? [View Infographic]
• Roma History Is European History [View Infographic]
• Roma Holocaust [View Infographic]
• Civil Rights Movements [View Infographic]
• JEKHIPE Impact [View Infographic]
• Roma Arts As Political Practice [View Infographic]
• Key Dates in The Roma Calendar [View Infographic]
• Media Representation [View Infographic]
• Institutional Antigypsyism [View Infographic]

Country-specific infographics:

• Germany – From Memory to Action: Confronting Antigypsyism in Modern Germany [View Infographic: In English/ In German]
• Spain – Unfinished Justice: Understanding Structural Antigypsyism [View Infographic: In English/ In Spanish]
• Czechia – From Exclusion to Equity: Breaking the Cycle of Antigypsyism [View Infographic: In English/ In Czech]
• Romania – Legacy of Exclusion: Unmasking Structural Inequality [View Infographic: In English/ In Romanian]
• Sweden – Unseen Barriers The Structural Reality of Being Roma in Sweden [View Infographic: In English/ In Swedish]
• Italy – Unrecognized and Unequal The Struggle for Roma Rights [View Infographic: In English/ In Italian]

About JEKHIPE

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.

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.