IHRA membership has offered Latvia a platform for sharing best practices. Examples of completed projects include Holocaust education seminars for opinion-makers in Latvia, which were organized by the museum ‘Jews in Latvia’ with the support of the IHRA. Another unique project developed by the Centre of Judaism at the University of Latvia is the ‘Names and Destinies’ project. It comprises a website containing information on former Jewish communities of Latvia as well as an archive of Jews who perished in the territory of Latvia during the period 1941–1945.
Learn about Latvia’s efforts to advance education, remembrance, and research on the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma.
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Joined the IHRA
2004
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27 January
Commemoration of Genocide against the Jews
4 July
See a list of Latvia's delegation members
Einars Mikelsons (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – Head of Delegation
Olita Arkle (Ministry of Education and Science) – Education Working Group
Janis Asaris (National Heritage Board of Latvia) – Museums and Memorials Working Group
Ilja Lenskis (Museum “Jews in Latvia”) – Academic Working Group
Daina Ratniece (Ministry of Culture) – Museums and Memorials Working Group
Recent news
15 Apr 2024
Time to read: 5 min
Strengthening Holocaust Remembrance, Education and Research: Q&A with Head of the Grant Review committee Sir Andrew Burns
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has been at the forefront of Holocaust education, remembrance and research efforts since its inception in 1998. Over the years, the IHRA Grant Program has emerged as a key component of the organization’s mission, providing support to initiatives worldwide.
23 Aug 2023
Time to read: 8 mins
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.
Resources in Latvian
Holokausta noliegšanas un sagrozīšanas darba definīcija
Juridiski nesaistošā holokausta noliegšanas un sagrozīšanas definīcija tika pieņemta IHRA 2013. gada plenārsēdē Toronto.
Starptautiskās Holokausta piemiņas alianses (IHRA) darbā izmantotā antisemītisma definīcija
Starptautiskajā Holokausta piemiņas aliansē ir apvienojušās valdības un eksperti, un tās mērķis ir visā pasaulē nostiprināt, sekmēt un veicināt izglītošanu par holokausta jautājumiem, holokausta atceri un pētniecību un ievērot 2000. gada Stokholmas deklarācijas saistības.