3 December 1937In Fascist Italy, police chief Arturo Bocchini instructs the prefects to report the number of Sinti and Roma present in each province.
6 Dezember 1937In a circular, police chief Arturo Bocchini, Italy, orders the arrest of all “gypsies” in the provinces of Bolzano, Trento, Trieste, Gorizia, Pola, Fiume and Zara.
1938
17 January 1938In Italy, the decision is made that Sinti and Roma must relocate to provinces in southern and central Italy; for those who are considered particularly ‘dangerous’, police banishment (confino) to southern Italy or Sardinia is envisaged.
1940
11 June 1940In Italy, it is decided that all ‘suspected gypsies’, especially those without Italian citizenship, can be transferred to a concentration camp (campo di concentramento) on the recommendation of the prefect.
11 September 1940In Italy, Sinti and Roma with ‘established or presumed Italian citizenship’ are ordered to be interned in localities.
2009
27 May 2009With the direct involvement of former Sinti and Roma internees, a memorial plaque is placed at the site of the former Bolzano-Gries concentration camp, Italy.
