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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.
08 Sep 2023
Time to read: 6 mins
The extraordinary journeys of ordinary objects
Items we take for granted can provide clues to the stories of others. An IHRA grant is helping keep the memory of the Holocaust alive via an emotive exhibition.
04 Sep 2023
Time to read: 3 mins
Vidin Synagogue Opening Ceremony after Complete Restoration
On 4 September 2023, the Vidin synagogue reopened its doors after undergoing complete restoration. The project’s success is a significant contribution to the conservation of Jewish cultural heritage in Vidin and Bulgaria.
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.
16 Aug 2023
Time to read: 2 mins
In Memoriam: Heidemarie Uhl
Heidemarie was an active and dedicated IHRA delegate for over two decades and contributed invaluable expertise on the topics of memory culture and memory politics.
09 Aug 2023
Time to read: 3 mins
Building political commitment at the Dubrovnik Plenary
The IHRA Plenaries provide a place for Member Countries’ experts and those working at the political level to discuss contemporary challenges facing remembrance, education, and research of the Holocaust and Roma Genocide.
04 Aug 2023
Time to read: 5 mins
IWalks: A digital tool is bringing stories of the past to a location in the present, thanks to an IHRA grant
IWalks brings personal memory and pedagogy together in creative ways to help students connect to Holocaust history and keep its memory alive.
02 Aug 2023
Time to read: 4 mins
Distortion of the Roma genocide and anti-Roma discrimination today
We must remember the Roma genocide, not as a forgotten footnote in history, but as a stark reminder of the perils of prejudice.
02 Aug 2023
Time to read: 7 mins
The story of Lety is about facing the past
The message of the Museum of Romani culture about the Lety u Písku concentration camp is clear – Roma culture has deep roots in Czech history and continues to thrive despite the discrimination the community still faces today.
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