Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp’s liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
At Auschwitz, the Germans left behind barracks and watchtowers, the remains of gas chambers and the hair and personal belongings of people killed there. The “Arbeit macht frei” (work will set you free) gate is recognized the world over.
Survivors Mark Auschwitz 80th Liberation Anniversary
The ceremony is widely regarded as the last major observance likely to see a significant number of survivors in attendance.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising hatred on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
In all, 56 survivors gathered under a huge tent on Monday set up over a gate and railway tracks at the site of the former camp.
Holocaust survivors share why gathering at Auschwitz 80 years after its liberation is crucial to history
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is being marked, as always, with a gathering of survivors.
80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation in Poland
A 20-year-old Clinton woman has been sentenced to prison after she admitted she shook and slapped her infant, who suffered major injuries, according to court records. Genna Merchant pleaded guilty to a charge of child endangerment – bodily injury, court records say. On Thursday, she appeared in Clinton County Court, where she was sentenced to […]
Auschwitz survivors pay tribute on anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors and Poland's president Andrzej Duda paid tribute on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops on Monday (January 27), in what will likely be one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
Van Jones in Poland to commemorate Auschwitz liberation
President Trump is suspending some legal immigration programs that allowed people from certain countries to seek legal status ...
King Charles visits Auschwitz memorial in Poland on Holocaust Memorial Day
Britain's Britain's King Charles III visited Auschwitz Monday on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation.
‘My father was the Tattooist of Auschwitz – it took me five attempts to visit his prison home’
Lali Sokolov – better known as the Tattooist of Auschwitz, who was immortalised in the 2018 book that has sold more than 13 ...
Pittsburgh families tell survivors' stories from Auschwitz 80 years later on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the families of two survivors who resettled in Pittsburgh shared their stories.
At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism
World leaders and a dwindling group of survivors joined in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the ...
Polish president: We are 'guardians of memory' of crimes at Auschwitz
Polish President Andrzej Duda remembered the victims of the Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, as 80th ...
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Poland: Former Auschwitz commandant's house converted into anti-hate centre
From the windows of the house in which the infamous commandant of Auschwitz lived, one can still see the barracks of the ...
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 ...