Skip to main content

Holocaust Memorial Day

Each year on 27 January the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). HMD has been held in the UK since 2001. 27 January was chosen as the date for HMD because it was on this date in 1945 that the largest Nazi killing camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated.





What is HMD about? 
It is about remembering the victims and those whose lives have been changed beyond recognition by the Holocaust of World War II, Nazi persecution and other genocides (killing of a racial or cultural groups) in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and the ongoing atrocities today in Darfur.

Why should we have a special day to remember these victims?
HMD provides us with an opportunity to honour the survivors but it’s also a chance to look to our own lives and communities today. Genocide doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a gradual process which begins when the differences between us are not celebrated but used as a reason to exclude or victimise others.
By learning from the lessons of the past, we can create a safer, better future.

You can find more information about HMD in the Carliol Library all this week in a display and video.

Click here to view the Holocaust Memorial Day website.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

This month's Bookflix

Bookflix October 19

New Display in the Carliol Library! INFORMATION LITERACY

Are you information literate?  Do you know what information literacy (IL) is about? We all need to know how to access and use information both in our work and everyday life. This display aims to help you understand what information literacy is and how you can improve yours! Visit the 6th form area of the Library Website for lots more on IL including copies of the articles on display.