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International Conference on the Genocide of the Roma and Combating Antigypsyism: Summary report now available
The Swedish Presidency of the IHRA hosted an international conference on the genocide of the Roma and combating antigypsyism, in Stockholm on 20–21 October 2022. The summary report of this conference...
Follow-up report on Malmö Forum pledges published
In October 2021, representatives from 50 countries, together with social media companies, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organizations met in Sweden for the Malmö International Forum on...
Our Responsibility to Remember, 90 Years On
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks 90 years since the Nazis’ rise to power. With the passage of time and the passing of the survivor generation, commemoration events on 27 January...
Holocaust Remembrance: “Safeguarding is key to carrying the memories forward”
Survivor testimony and the protection of Holocaust sites are essential tools in helping protect the record and tackle distortion, guests at a special commemoration event heard this week. Watch the...
United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony
Date: 27 January 2023 Time: 11:00 a.m. EST, 5:00 p.m. (Germany time) Place: United Nations Headquarters online Organizers: United Nations Ms. Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under...
Raoul Wallenberg honored at virtual event
On 17 January, the Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa, in collaboration with OVED for Human Rights, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, organized a commemorative event in honor of Raoul...
IHRA Guidelines presented to heads of archives
The IHRA presented its resource on advancing access to Holocaust-related archival material to leading archival experts at the extraordinary European Board of National Archivists/European Archives...
Light the Darkness
Date: 27 January 2023 Place: UK around the world Holocaust Memorial Day Trust - Light the Darkness – lighting of iconic buildings in purple to remember the six million Jewish men, women, and...
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CONFERENCE: Remembering the past. Shaping the future.
Date: 23 January 2023 Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Place: Online Organizers: European Commission | Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU | International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance...
IHRA Chair addresses the OSCE Permanent Council for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honor of the victims and suvivors of the Holocaust, IHRA Chair Ambassador Ann Bernes gave an address to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on...