News and events
Learn about recent IHRA activities and upcoming events.
27 Nov 2024
Time to read: 6 mins
Teaching and Learning about the Genocide of the Roma – a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives
For Mirjam Karoly, education about the genocide of the Roma is necessary for building just and inclusive societies. The IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era are a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives.
26 Jan 2023
Time to read: 6 mins
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 on 26 January 2023.
26 Jan 2023
Time to read: 15 mins
Holocaust Remembrance: “Safeguarding is key to carrying 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.
08 Dec 2022
Time to read: 4 mins
Site preservation: What role do local communities play?
Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum helped the Safeguarding Sites team strengthen their draft heritage Charter for Holocaust sites and learn about the role of local communities as guardians of global heritage.
01 Dec 2022
Time to read: 4 mins
Together for Impact at the Gothenburg Plenary
The IHRA plenary inspired exchanges and developments in the field of Holocaust remembrance, education, and research under the Swedish Presidency’s motto, “Together for Impact.”
22 Nov 2022
Time to read: 4 mins
Encouraging teaching and learning about the genocide of the Roma
The IHRA pledged to develop recommendations on teaching and learning about the genocide of the Roma at the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.
04 Nov 2022
Time to read: 4 mins
Wave of activity launched at Malmö Forum is strengthening democratic institutions
One year ago, when world leaders met in Sweden for the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism – Remember-ReAct, there was much cause for optimism.
26 Oct 2022
Time to read: 2 mins
Children’s opera “Brundibár” performed at Jasenovac Memorial Site
The children’s opera Brundibar, performed for the Danish Red Cross representatives at the Theresienstadt concentration camp-ghetto speaks out against every form of tyranny through the story of children who experienced unimaginable crimes.
19 Oct 2022
Time to read: 2 mins
Sweden hosts international conference on the genocide of the Roma and combating antigypsyism
Objectives of the conference include taking stock of existing research on the genocide of the Roma, sharing IHRA knowledge and recommendations, stimulating cooperation and proactively working together for impact.
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