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.
31 Mar 2021
Time to read: 1 min
Germany adopts the working definition of antigypsyism/anti-Roma discrimination
Today, Germany’s Federal Cabinet adopted the IHRA’s non‑binding working definition of antigypsyism/anti‑Roma discrimination, making Germany the first country to do so at the national level.
30 Mar 2021
Time to read: 2 mins
“The Lesson: Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust in Europe” film screening and panel discussion
A documentary screening and panel discussion organized by the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities (AIPG) and the IHRA, was held on 26 March 2021.
16 Mar 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
“We forgive, but we do not forget”: Commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Day of Deportation of Macedonian Jews
11 March marks the day when 7,144 Macedonian Jews were deported to the death camp Treblinka in 1943. In commemoration, numerous events and activities were held throughout the Republic of North Macedonia, including in Skopje, Bitola and Shtip on 10 and 11 March 2021.
03 Mar 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
Luxembourg signs agreement on Outstanding Holocaust Asset Issues
On 27 January, Luxembourg signed an agreement with the Jewish Consistory of Luxembourg (Consistoire Israélite de Luxembourg) on outstanding Holocaust asset issues.
01 Mar 2021
Greek Presidency 2021
All statements and speeches by the Greek Presidency can be found on the Presidency’s website.
23 Feb 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
A year in review: Safeguarding Sites
In a year upended by a pandemic, how should one proceed with a project for which site visits, meetings and discussions with local stakeholders are critical? The team members of the “Safeguarding Sites: the IHRA Charter for Best Practice” IHRA project had to grapple with this challenge throughout 2020.
04 Feb 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
Digital commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
On 27 January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, individuals, organizations and governments from all over the world showed their commitment to this pledge. Adjusted to adhere to coronavirus regulations, this year’s commemoration events had an unmistakably digital character.
03 Feb 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
The Wiener Holocaust Library launches “Testifying to the Truth” sharing eyewitness accounts from the Holocaust
The Wiener Holocaust Library’s new resource “Testifying to the Truth” shares eyewitness accounts from the Holocaust, many of which have never been available to the public online before.
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