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Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation

The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being observed at the site of the former death camp

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Auschwitz survivor warns of ‘huge rise in antisemitism’ in speech marking 80 years since death camp’s liberation – as it happened

In moving speech, Marian Turski warns that current conditions are similar to those which led to the Holocaust

The Guardian - UK

Watch: Auschwitz survivors return to camp on 80th anniversary of liberation

Watch as Holocaust survivors returned to Auschwitz in Poland on Monday, 27 January, marking 80 years since the concentration camp was liberated.

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World Marks 80th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation

The world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, with some of the few remaining survivors set to attend ceremonies at the site of the notorious Nazi death camp.

International Business Times

Remaining survivors at centre of 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

A ceremony Monday marked 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp was attended by heads of state from around the world, but there was a particular focus on the voices of survivors – some of whom may not live to see another commemoration.

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World Leaders Gather In Poland To Mark Holocaust Memorial Day

World leaders gather in Poland to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, highlighting the rise of antisemitis...

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AP PHOTOS: The rail tracks of Auschwitz still cross the area as aging reminders of horror

During World War II, men, women and children were transported from across Europe to Auschwitz-Birkenau, horrendous journeys in which they were packed into cramped cattle cars.

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Among monarchs and presidents, focus of Auschwitz anniversary is on 50 survivors

Former inmates of Nazi concentration camp in Poland will speak at ceremony marking 80 years since its liberation

The Guardian - UK

Irish premier to attend Auschwitz commemoration on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Taoiseach Micheal Martin will join world leaders for the event.

Evening Standard

King to visit Auschwitz to mark 80th anniversary of Nazi camp’s liberation

Charles will lay a wreath at a reconstruction of the Death Wall.

The Independent UK

King Charles to visit Auschwitz to mark 80th anniversary of Nazi camp’s liberation

Charles will lay a wreath at a reconstruction of the Death Wall at a sombre ceremony on Monday afternoon

Evening Standard

King Charles to visit Auschwitz on Holocaust Memorial Day

King Charles will meet survivors at site of former concentration camp in Poland

Evening Standard

King to visit Auschwitz on Holocaust Memorial Day

The Prime Minister has warned a similar atrocity could happen again unless society upholds its duty to ‘make never again finally mean what it says’.

The Independent UK

80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, amid rising antisemitism, the memory of the Holocaust remains contentious

On January 27 2025, political dignitaries and Holocaust survivors will gather in Oswiecim (Auschwitz) in Poland. They will attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps by the Red Army.

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The Guardian view on commemorating Auschwitz’s liberation: the urgency of Holocaust remembrance

Editorial: Eighty years after the Nazi death camp was freed, the testimony of survivors is as crucial as ever

Radio France Internationale

French-Israeli Holocaust survivor donates artworks to Unesco

French-Israeli artist Shelomo Selinger, a survivor of nine Nazi concentration camps, has donated two of his artworks to the United Nations cultural body Unesco. The unveiling of the restored works coincides with the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and the International Day of Commemoration in Memory…

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Third of young adults in UK ‘unable to name Auschwitz or any Nazi death camps’

Lack of knowledge about Holocaust identified as well as level of denial and disinformation seen on social media

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Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp

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How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

When, in the late 1980s, I began my research on the architectural history of the Auschwitz death camp, Jan. 27 wasn’t marked on any official calendar as a special day of commemoration.

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The week in TV: President Trump’s Inauguration; Out There; What Happened at Auschwitz; Prime Target – review

Second time around was definitely not funny as the Trump show rolled back into DC. Plus, Martin Clunes in overalls in a dark Welsh drama; a maths thriller that doesn’t quite add up; and a Holocaust documentary with quiet power

The Independent UK

Holocaust survivor urges people ‘not to be misled’ ahead of 80th anniversary of concentration camp liberation

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, survivor Susan Pollack, 94, warned people to “not allow yourself another lesson to learn.”

Evening Standard

Do not allow yourself another lesson to learn, Holocaust survivor warns

Susan Pollack, 94, asked why antisemitism has not yet been eradicated, ahead of the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation.

International Business Times

Survivors Centre Stage For 80th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz will gather at the site of the Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marks the 80th anniversary of its liberation in the final months of World War II. Around 50 ex-inmates are expected at a ceremony outside the historic gate…

The Guardian - UK

The ‘house next door’: Rudolf Höss’s villa opens to honour Auschwitz victims

On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, House 88 with its chilling past has been turned into centre to combat hate

Radio France Internationale

Survivors strive to ensure young people do not forget Auschwitz

On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was first brought to the Nazi death camp on 2 September, 1943.

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