A murit Vasile Ionescu, pilon al activismului și culturii rome din România postcomunistă • Newsweek România

Vasile Ionescu, a prominent figure in post-communist Roma activism and culture in Romania, has passed away, leaving a significant legacy in human rights advocacy. He was a member of the International Commission for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania and played a crucial role in acknowledging the Holocaust and the persecution of Jews and Roma. Since 1990, Ionescu fought for Roma rights, cultural identity, and historical recognition, founding the publication Aven Amentza and advocating for the memory of Roma slavery and deportations. The Elie Wiesel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania and fellow activists have expressed their condolences, honoring his impactful contributions to the Roma community.