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What was life like for women in KL Auschwitz? Presented through accounts of survivors, with aerial photos and objects made by prisoners in the camp, this new lesson from
@AuschwitzMuseum
outlines their experiences. It's available in English and Polish:
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On 27 January, we remember the lives and stories of six million Jews killed by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. With international partners
@EU_Commission
@UN
@UNHOP
and
@UNESCO
, we stand together to
#ProtectTheFacts
of the Holocaust.
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Father Maksymilian Kolbe, a Franciscan monk and missionary, was a prisoner in Auschwitz when he stepped out of line and voluntarily took the place of another prisoner condemned to death. Learn his story in this episode of the
@AuschwitzMuseum
podcast:
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Today we remember the victims and survivors of the genocide of the Roma. Commemorating the genocide of the Roma is the task not solely of Roma communities, but of all of society.
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It is with deep sadness that the IHRA and its UK Delegation announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Sir Ben Helfgott.
Ben was the last remaining Holocaust survivor to serve as a delegate to the IHRA. May his memory always be a blessing.
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Learn about the Roma and Sinti people who were deported to Auschwitz by the Nazi regime with the
@AuschwitzMuseum
official podcast. This podcast discusses the complex history of the camp as well as contemporary memory of this important site:
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We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and
@yadvashem
educators, Alex Dancyg and Liat Atzilli, who have been held captive by Hamas since the October 7th attacks. We call for the immediate release of all hostages.
#BringThemHome
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In the preserved registration photographs of Auschwitz prisoners, we see the faces of the men and women imprisoned in the camp.
Learn about the history of these photos in this episode of the
@AuschwitzMuseum
podcast:
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As Greece takes on the Presidency of the IHRA today, Prime Minister
@kmitsotakis
stresses the importance of Holocaust remembrance.
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Learn about the Roma and Sinti people who were deported to Auschwitz by the Nazi regime with the
@AuschwitzMuseum
official podcast. This podcast discusses the complex history of the camp as well as contemporary memory of this important site:
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Only 5-10% of the original camp documents survive in
@AuschwitzMuseum
archives, after authorities' efforts to destroy evidence of their crimes. In this podcast, hear about the history of the collections and precious artefacts donated by family members:
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What was life like for women in KL Auschwitz? Presented through accounts of survivors, with aerial photos and objects made by prisoners in the camp, this lesson from
@AuschwitzMuseum
outlines their experiences. It's available in English and Polish:
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Even amidst historical truths, misinformation can cloud our understanding. Discover the ways we can collectively discern fact from fiction and combat Holocaust distortion.
#ProtectTheFacts
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These resources, made available by The International Centre for education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust, allow those who can't visit
@AuschwitzMuseum
to learn remotely. Workshops, multimedia presentations and video lectures are available here:
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Holocaust distortion benefits from a general lack of awareness. The
#ProtectTheFacts
campaign is working to change that. Read about this and other updates in
@AuschwitzMuseum
's
#Memoria
publication ➡️
New edition of our magazine
#Memoria
.
The
@AuschwitzMuseum
monthly is dedicated to history, memory, and education about
#Auschwitz
& the
#Holocaust
worldwide.
Read online or download PDF:
Read | RT | Subscribe
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What’s wrong with yellow stars reading ‘unvaccinated’? Click through to learn why inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust are damaging to historical truth:
#ProtectTheFacts
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Today, we honor the memory of the countless Roma people who were killed during the Nazi era.
By committing to
#ProtectTheFacts
of this genocide, we strive to prevent such acts of discrimination and violence from happening again.
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“Antisemitism is a cancer, which eats the societies in which it grows, and destroys them. It is not a Jewish problem.” IHRA Honorary Chair, Yehuda Bauer, speaking at
#IHRAinLuxembourg
today.
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At a time of increased violence and rhetoric aimed at Jews, we must be clear: antisemitism is corrosive, damaging not just to individuals but to the foundations of our democratic societies. We stand with those affected by antisemitism and Holocaust distortion.
#ProtectTheFacts
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More than 75 years later, locating and accessing documents related to the Holocaust is still a challenge for archivists and researchers. Next week, we will launch new guidelines to help face these challenges. Join the event:
#OpenAccessArchives
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Today, Germany has become the first country to adopt the working definition of antigypsyism / anti-Roma discrimination at a national level. This is an important step towards countering the prejudice and discrimination that many Roma communities still experience today.
Today, the Federal Cabinet adopted the non‑binding working definition of antigypsyism/anti‑Roma discrimination of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The definition was negotiated & finalized during Germany’s
@TheIHRA
Presidency in 2020:
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Many of us will mark
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
this week — a day for honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This year also marks 90 years since the Nazis came to power. Here's why that’s important:
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The words we use matter, and their history does too. On this day 84 years ago, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of violent attacks against Jewish people, businesses and institutions. Should we choose the term “Kristallnacht” to describe these events?🧵
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The
#WarsawGhettoUprising
, which began
#OnThisDay
in 1943, was the first armed revolt of urban civilians in German-occupied Europe.
Learn more with this
@yadvashem
exhibition, telling the story with testimony from resistance fighters like Marek Edelman:
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Read the latest edition of
@AuschwitzMuseum
publication Memoria, with stories about the
@ArolsenArchives
, testimony and artwork from Roma survivor Ceija Stokja, and an article about the
#IHRA2020
Declaration:
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The fate of children who were registered in Auschwitz as prisoners was no different in principle from that of adults. In the latest podcast from
@AuschwitzMuseum
, learn about the camp through the eyes of a child:
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Alicja Bialecka, of
@AuschwitzMuseum
, says, "Safeguarding original historical materials, making them visible to the public, and helping people to make sense of them, are essential ways to counter Holocaust distortion."
#IamoftheIHRA
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The urgency for our work has never been greater, and the adoption of the
#IHRA2020
Declaration is a demonstration of the practical steps we are taking to fight the rise in antisemitism. Read the full Declaration here:
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On
#InternationalRomaniDay
, and every day, we must do what we can to fight the prejudice and discrimination that many Roma communities still experience today.
Learn about the Roma genocide, as well as Roma life before 1938, with this educational resource:
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Remembering the Holocaust is the responsibility of each and every one of us.
We are committed to carrying the memory forward and honoring the promises made to the victims, to the survivors, and to future generations.
Thank you for joining us.
#HolocaustRemembrance2023
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#OnThisDay
79 years ago, the
#WarsawGhettoUprising
began. This online exhibition by
@YadVashem
uses historical records and first-hand testimony from resistance fighters like Marek Edelman to take a closer look at life in the last months of the ghetto:
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We are very pleased to announce that the IHRA’s 34 Member Countries have now officially adopted by consensus a working definition of antigypsyism / anti-Roma discrimination.
#IHRA2020Roma
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Combat antisemitism in football: the
#ChangingtheChants
conference on 31 Aug - 1 Sep is organised by
@annefrankhouse
,
@AuschwitzMuseum
and the Youth Meeting Center in Oświęcim. Registration for online attendance closes 25 August:
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Holocaust distortion paves the way for denial, conspiracy myths and antisemitism. We need to take action now.
Join us in by using the resources available in our
#CounteringDistortion
toolkit:
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"What happened to the Jews of Europe could happen again; not in exactly the same way, but in similar ways, motivated by similar forms of ideology.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
is a warning to prevent, hopefully, that it should become a precedent." Yehuda Bauer on
#WhyWeRemember
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Objects like Hinda Cohen's shoe can be used to engage learners in the history of the Holocaust. Explore history, delve into pedagogical challenges revealed by research, and find practical solutions in this course from
@UCL_Holocaust
and
@yadvashem
:
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"Implying that Jews were responsible for the Holocaust is an outrageous example of antisemitism that narrates a falsified history and distorts the historical truth," says IHRA Sec. General Kathrin Meyer in relation to the statements made by FM Lavrov on 2 May.
#ProtectTheFacts
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We share a commitment to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and to honor those who stood against it. Today, and every day, we must uphold the terrible truth of the Holocaust against those who deny it.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
#HMD2021
Photo courtesy of
@yadvashem
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The National Memorial Day for the Genocide Victims of the Lithuanian Jews is officially marked today, the day of liquidation of the Vilnius Ghetto in 1943. About 90 percent of Lithuania's pre-war Jewish population of over 200,000 perished during the Holocaust.
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Honour the past. Safeguard the future.
#ProtectTheFacts
. Today, we are joining together with
@EU_Commission
,
@UN
and
@UNESCO
to take a stand against distortion of the Holocaust.
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"I strongly condemn the increasingly violent attempts in Poland to silence researchers like Jan Grabowski and Barbara Engelking, who have the courage to uncover the truth of the Holocaust," says IHRA Secretary General Kathrin Meyer. Full statement:
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This may seem like a purely pedantic issue, but the way we use language matters. We talked with
@BuzzFeedNews
about the reasons for using the unhyphenated spelling of antisemitism:
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There are many reasons to teach about the Holocaust. Ahead of
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
this month, educators may find this excerpt from the
#IHRAteach
recommendations useful:
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Remembering the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the other victims of Nazi persecution and murder is the responsibility not only of governments but of societies as a whole.
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Today at
#IHRAinDubrovnik
, we honor our retired Honorary Chair, Yehuda Bauer, whose guidance and principles lie at the very foundation of the IHRA.
Together, we will guide the next generation towards his vision: a world that remembers the Holocaust. A world without genocide.
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We must stand with the utmost determination against antisemitism, be it open or veiled, and against denial or diminishing of the Holocaust. We are guided by this conviction also during the Presidency of
@TheIHRA
, says Chancellor Merkel.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
#ProtectTheFacts
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The experts of the UK Delegation to the IHRA reflect on the working definition of
#antisemitism
and its relevance in the UK:
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We cannot allow the legacy of the Holocaust to be forgotten or distorted.
Remember the victims.
Honour the survivors.
#ProtectTheFacts
.
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90 years ago
#OnThisDay
, the first SS-managed concentration camp was established outside Dachau, one of the first steps in the Nazi's rise to power.
We need to
#ProtectTheFacts
against distortion and denial of this terrible truth.
The Holocaust is not up for debate.
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Yehuda Bauer has officially retired as IHRA Honorary Chair.
As founder of the IHRA, author of the Stockholm Declaration, and our cherished advisor, his legacy is immeasurable.
We will go forward with all that he has taught us, as he enjoys his well-deserved retirement.
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Holocaust distortion is a critical threat to the future of Holocaust memory and to fostering a world without genocide. Learn more about how to recognize it with the
#CounteringDistortion
Recommendations, published today in partnership with
@UNESCO
:
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"We cannot sit quietly. We have to do what we can. And what we can is to teach, to research, to educate, to further our knowledge of what happened, so that similar things do not happen again," says Honorary Chairman Yehuda Bauer at
#IHRAfromAthens
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In the mid-nineteenth century, the derived construct ‘Semite’ provided a category to classify humans based on racialist pseudo-science. Here's why we use the unhyphenated spelling of antisemitism:
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In the preserved registration photographs of Auschwitz prisoners, we see the faces of the men and women imprisoned in the camp.
Learn about the history of these photos in this episode of the
@AuschwitzMuseum
podcast:
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Holocaust denial and distortion is a growing problem — which is why IHRA’s experts are focusing on countering it and safeguarding the historical record. This excellent documentary by
@Baddiel
is an attempt to understand what motivates the phenomenon, and why it is on the rise:
Here are some clips from my documentary about Holocaust denial
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Congratulations to Portugal, which has now become a full member of the IHRA!
#IHRAinLuxembourg
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As the Greek Presidency of the IHRA comes to an end, Prime Minister
@kmitsotakis
speaks about the importance of Holocaust education.
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Today, on
#RomaGenocideRemembranceDay
, we honor the victims and survivors, and acknowledge that the neglect of this genocide has contributed to the prejudice and discrimination that many Roma communities still experience today.
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On 10 May 1933, Nazi-dominated groups carried out burnings of books across Germany. On the anniversary of this powerful symbol of intolerance and censorship, we must stand together and recognise that the truth of the Holocaust cannot be rewritten or destroyed.
#ProtectTheFacts
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On 27 January, we honor the survivors and victims of the Holocaust. IHRA Secretary General Kathrin Meyer shares her reasons for why this remembrance is so important. Why do you remember?
Share your reasons with us in a video!
#WhyWeRemember
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
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We must safeguard the historical record of the Holocaust to ensure victims and survivors are not forgotten.
#ProtectTheFacts
#SayNoToDistortion
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On
#RomaGenocide
Remembrance Day, we remember Roma victims of the genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany. The lack of knowledge and often even neglect of this genocide has contributed to the discrimination that many Roma communities still face.
#2August
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77 years ago, a report written by two Auschwitz escapees began to be circulated in the press, becoming some of the first eyewitness accounts of the camp to be seen by the world. We need to
#ProtectTheFacts
so that these terrible truths are not forgotten.
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"The Holocaust is unprecedented, but it is not unique. If it was unique we could forget about it, because it could happen only once. But it could happen again. We are here because we want to avoid that." - IHRA Honorary Chairman, Yehuda Bauer.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
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The alarming surge of antisemitism on social media, and particularly on Twitter/X, is deeply troubling. When antisemitic theories become part of the mainstream, their corrosive power is dangerous not just for individual lives, but to the foundations of democratic societies.
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Sweden takes over the IHRA Presidency today, honoring a commitment to counter the forces that threaten democracy and human rights, says
@SwedishPM
Magdalena Andersson.
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The way we use language matters. IHRA uses the term "antisemitism" to describe prejudice against Jews, and this is why:
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"Disinformation and distortion risks eroding the understanding of the Holocaust, disrespects its legacy, and undermines democratic principles," says Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs
@AnnLinde
at
#IHRAinStockholm
this evening.
#TogetherForImpact
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Today marks the 85th anniversary of the November pogrom, a series of violent attacks against Jewish people, businesses and institutions.
Why do we use the term November pogrom? Learn about the history here:
Kristallnacht is often translated as “Night of Broken Glass,” referring to the shattered window glass on the streets of the Third Reich, adorning them like crystal. But this poetic description mischaracterizes the sheer brutality of these events.
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During their Zagreb Plenary meeting, the IHRA’s Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial discussed the dramatic increase in antisemitism following the 7 October Hamas attack.
#IHRAinZagreb
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We view with great concern how historians researching the Holocaust are being sued in Poland for presenting the findings of their work. Read the full statement:
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What was the Holocaust? Who perpetrated it? This website, created by
@UNESCO
,
@HolocaustMuseum
and
@WorldJewishCong
, provides young people with essential information about the history of the Holocaust and its legacy. Read more:
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Petr Ginz, 14, drew this picture of Earth seen from the moon in the Terezín ghetto. Decades later, the drawing went to outer space.
Terezín Memorial holds many such extraordinary stories. But, facing new challenges, the site now hangs in the balance:
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#OTD
we commemorate
#BabiYar
, one of the largest mass killing events during the Second World War. Over the course of two days, from 29 to 30 September 1941, over 33 000 Jews from Kiev were murdered. Learn more with this resource from
@yadvashem
:
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We cannot allow the legacy of the Holocaust to be forgotten or distorted.
Remember the victims.
Honour the survivors.
#ProtectTheFacts
.
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What’s wrong with yellow stars reading ‘unvaccinated’? Click through to learn why inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust are damaging to historical truth:
#ProtectTheFacts
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For decades after the Second World War, survivors of the Roma genocide were not officially recognised as victims of Nazi persecution. Ahead of
#RomaGenocide
Remembrance Day on 2 August, these resources about the Roma genocide may be useful:
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A Holocaust memorial exhibition billed as the first of its kind has opened in the United Arab Emirates. Kathrin Meyer, IHRA Secretary General, says "it reminds us that the unprecedented character of the Holocaust will always hold universal meaning:"
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A new memorial was unveiled last month in Tallinn, in memory of murdered Estonian Jews. "It is our duty as adults to tell schoolchildren about the Holocaust and explain what led to such events in human history," said Minister Kersna of
@haridusmin
:
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Antisemitism is a growing threat across national borders — the IHRA working definition of antisemitism is an important tool in raising awareness and countering it.
Thank you, dear friends
@YadVashem
, for highlighting
@SecBlinken
's and DRL DAS Kara McDonald's strong statements on why
@TheIHRA
's Working Definition of Anti-Semitism remains crucially important in the effort to call out and confront anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion.
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21 years after the Stockholm Declaration, the international community is coming together this week at
#RememberReact
to pledge concrete actions against Holocaust denial and distortion, antisemitism and other forms of racism. Now is the time to
#ProtectTheFacts
.
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While freedoms of speech and protest are essential pillars of all democracies, nothing can justify hate speech. Full statement from IHRA Chair, Ambassador Chris Lazaris:
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"The central issue facing the IHRA today is not denial of the Holocaust, but the distortion of it." Honorary chairman of IHRA, Yehuda Bauer of
@YadVashem
, addresses the Plenary.
#IHRAinFerrara
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At the Zagreb Plenary Session, Croatian Prime Minister
@AndrejPlenkovic
, expressed, “All of you here, have dedicated your lives to countering antisemitism, safeguarding the record, and countering distortion. You amplify the voices of survivors each and every day.”
#IHRAinZagreb
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Today is the National Memorial Day for the Genocide of Lithuanian Jews, marking the the day of liquidation of the Vilnius Ghetto in 1943. About 90 percent of Lithuanian Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
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When Holocaust distortion is left unchallenged, it nourishes Holocaust denial, antisemitism, conspiracy myths and dangerous forms of nationalism.
#ProtectTheFacts
#SayNoToDistortion
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Failure to remember truthfully demeans the living and disrespects the dead. The IHRA condemns all attempts to rehabilitate the reputations of persons who were complicit in the crimes of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma. Full statement:
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In a world where distortion, misinformation and polarization are growing, our work is more important than ever.
Today, experts from over 40 countries join
#IHRAinGothenburg
to address contemporary challenges related to the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma.
#TogetherforImpact
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More than 10 million pages of Holocaust-related records from the Ukrainian State Archives are now available online for the first time. Shared by
@HolocaustMuseum
, these documents are searchable for scholars, historians, family researchers and the public:
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Congratulations to the Republic of North Macedonia
@MFA_MKD
, who is now the newest member country of the IHRA 🇲🇰
#IHRAfromThessaloniki
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The IHRA has been recognised as an international institution by the federal cabinet of Germany. This status will help to continue our work of promoting Holocaust remembrance, research and education, and standing together to fight Holocaust distortion and denial.
Holocaust denial and distortion worldwide reached new, shameless lows in the past year. Today, we are strengthening global cooperation in the fight against antisemitism and antigypsyism by legaly recognizing
@TheIHRA
as an international institution in Germany. – FM
@HeikoMaas
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Holocaust distortion, whether intentional or not, always feeds into antisemitic narratives, and can lead to more violent forms of antisemitism. We welcome Facebook’s decision to update its hate speech policy — this is an important first step in addressing misinformation.
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Remembrance plays a critical role in fighting Holocaust distortion. On
#YomHashoah
, learn why it's important to
#ProtectTheFacts
at .
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Remembering the past, shaping the future: join us to remember the victims and survivors of the Holocaust on 23 January, with
@EU_Commission
@EUAntisemitism
@sweden2023eu
@Isabelle_kumar
.
Register now:
#WeRemember
#HolocaustRemembrance2023
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What’s wrong with yellow stars reading ‘unvaccinated’? Click through to learn why inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust are damaging to historical truth:
#ProtectTheFacts
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Anti-Roma racism and discrimination has a long and ugly history.
Together with
@EU_Commission
,
@osce_odihr
,
@UN
nd
@UNESCO
, join us to stand against it.
#ProtectTheFacts
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IHRA Chair, Ambassador Michaela Küchler, welcomes delegates to the online
#IHRAfromBerlin
Plenary meetings. Over the next week, delegates will join from all over the world to discuss Holocaust education, remembrance and research.
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