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The extraordinary journeys of ordinary objects

Ordinary objects; extraordinary journeys: items we take for granted can provide clues to the stories of our ancestors. An IHRA grant is helping keep the memory of the Holocaust alive via an emotive...

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Unlocking forgotten memories of the Holocaust


 An artist’s journey to uncover her family history grew into a decades long mission to establish a memorial for the victims of the Jungfernhof concentration camp.
 
 
 
 For years, two small greying...

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In Memoriam: Heidemarie Uhl

It is with great sadness that the IHRA and its Austrian delegation announce the passing of our much loved and esteemed colleague, Dr. Heidemarie Uhl.  
 
 Heidemarie was an active and dedicated IHRA...

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Building political commitment at the Dubrovnik Plenary

“When I came to my first meeting, I realized that not only was I the Head of Delegation, I was the sole member of the delegation.” Luiz Barreiros has been the Portuguese Head of Delegation for 10...

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IWalks: A digital tool is bringing stories of the past to a location in the present, thanks to an IHRA grant


 Finding ways for students to connect to Holocaust history is crucial to keeping its memory alive. IWalks do that in a creative way by bringing the location, personal memory, and pedagogy together....

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The story of Lety is about facing the past

A stench of manure wafted over a small crowd of people. They had gathered on an industrial pig farm to commemorate Romani victims of the Second World War, but the group’s desire to remember what lay...

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Distortion of the Roma genocide and anti-Roma discrimination today

To mark Roma Genocide Remembrance Day on 2 August, we share this article by Anna Míšková, Chair of the IHRA Committee on the Genocide of the Roma. Originally published as part of the Protect The Facts...

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Ambassador Loguzzo nominated as Argentina’s Special Representative for the Fight against Antisemitism

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) welcomes Argentina’s recent initiative in the fight against antisemitism, one of the oldest forms of discrimination. On the 23 June, Santiago...

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Using Artificial Intelligence: Detecting antisemitic content and hate speech online

Making the online global community more inclusive and tolerant requires efficient ways to accurately detect toxic speech patterns to counter them. The international community has put considerable...

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IHRA off the record: What happens at an IHRA Plenary coffee break?


 Between Working Group, Committee, and IHRA Project meetings as well as the Plenary Session itself, delegates mill around coffee and cake during well-deserved breaks. But what happens when IHRA...

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