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UK to make all its Holocaust records accessible for research and study
The UK government is to make all its records related to the Holocaust available to the public for the first time, for research and study purposes, it announced today to mark International Holocaust...
What is Holocaust distortion and why is it a problem?
Holocaust distortion is an urgent and growing issue. “Distortion of the Holocaust is found in all kinds of places. From facts twisted on the internet, to opportunistic statements by politicians...
Share the reasons why you remember this International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Commemorated on 27 January, the day Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet forces in 1945, International Holocaust Remembrance Day invites us to learn about and reflect upon the lived experiences of the...
A Charter for the specificities of Holocaust Heritage
by Safeguarding Sites team members Gilly Carr, Steve Cooke and Margaret Comer Holocaust sites are inherently complex. They are the product of ever evolving memorialization practices and at times...
Conference registration open for “Jasenovac Past and Present: History and Memory of Institutionalized Destruction”
The Jasenovac camp complex was a major site of mass killings of Serbs, Jews, Roma and Sinti, and opponents of the criminal policies of the fascist Ustaša regime during the Second World War. Built in...
IHRA Secretary General addresses Global Conference on Football’s Role in Combating Antisemitism
The Global Conference on Football’s Role in Combating Antisemitism, held on 11 November, saw the adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism by FK Austria Wien. IHRA Secretary General...
First Stolperstein for Roma installed in Zagreb, Croatia
On 5 November 2021, the Center for Promotion of Tolerance and Holocaust Remembrance in Zagreb installed the first Stolperstein, “stumbling stone,” in memory and remembrance of victims of the genocide...
The IHRA launches new resources and grows its membership at Thessaloniki Plenary
THESSALONIKI, 10.11.2021 – The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), under the Greek Presidency, has successfully concluded its second set of plenary meetings. Held on the anniversary...
Webinar on Holocaust Distortion: Understanding a Growing Threat
On 8 November, the IHRA presented the twelve-minute explanatory film Holocaust Distortion: A Growing Threat and the publication Holocaust Distortion: Contexts, Influences, and Examples in its webinar...
Commemoration Events for the November Pogrom
The November pogroms, also known as Kristallnacht, were a series of attacks against Jews throughout Germany and parts of Austria on November 9-10, 1938. During the pogrom 91 Jews were murdered...