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Learn about recent IHRA activities and upcoming events.
26 Mar 2025
Time to read: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
The work must go on: 25 years of the Stockholm Declaration
This reflection looks back at the 2000 Stockholm Declaration, whose principles have shaped Holocaust education, research, and remembrance globally. While IHRA’s work has since grown to include new focus areas and tools, the Declaration remains a foundational document in building international commitment.
22 Jan 2025
Time to read: 6 mins
In their name: perspectives on Holocaust remembrance
In 2005, the United Nations designated 27 January as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We spoke with Holocaust survivor Ivor Perl, Romanian delegate Alina Bricman, and Head of the Delegation of the Netherlands, Aaf Tiems, about why remembrance matters and what it means to them.
14 Jan 2025
Time to read: 6 minutes
Agency, education & anti-discrimination
At the International IHRA Conference on the Persecution and Genocide of Roma during the Nazi Era, participants shared archival evidence, expert insights, and deeply personal experiences.
09 Dec 2024
Time to read: 4 mins
Does AI have a place in the future of Holocaust memory?
The conference on AI in the Holocaust education, remembrance, and research sector held in London on 1 December, 2024, brought together experts from media studies, sociology, and Holocaust studies to explore the challenges and opportunities AI presents for the future of Holocaust memory.
06 Dec 2024
Time to read: 6 mins
Learning from the Past, Acting in the Present: The London IHRA Plenary
The IHRA concluded its Plenary meetings under the UK Presidency, held from 2 to 5 December 2024. With its theme “In Plain Sight,” the London Plenary reflected on the importance of Holocaust remembrance, education, and research in addressing contemporary challenges such as antisemitism, antigypsyism/anti-Roma discrimination, and Holocaust distortion.
04 Dec 2024
Time to read: 1 min
IHRA Chair’s statement on London Plenary Information Leak
The IHRA condemns the inaccurate leak of information from a discussion on the former Jasenovac concentration camp.
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.
18 Nov 2024
Time to read: 6 mins
Confronting Holocaust Distortion in the Digital Age: Insights from the IHRA-UNESCO Capacity Building Training Program in London
As Holocaust distortion surges anew in today’s interconnected world, a critical question emerges, “Why now?” The IHRA-UNESCO Capacity Building Training Program held at New North London Synagogue brought together members of civil society organizations and policymakers to address the escalating challenge of Holocaust distortion and rising antisemitism.
13 Nov 2024
Time to read: 5 mins
Shoah through Muslim Eyes: Creating safe spaces for interfaith dialogue
As the author of Shoah through Muslim Eyes and the director of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan University, Dr. Mehnaz Afridi is committed to finding new ways to encourage interfaith and intercommunal dialogue.
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