Response to Diane Abbott MP's letter in the Observer
Our statement in response to Diane Abbott MP's letter in the Observer about racism.
News
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Theme announced for HMD 2021: Be the light in the darkness
We are pleased to announce the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2021: Be the light in the darkness.
We launch the theme for HMD 2020: Stand Together
Today, survivors of the Holocaust and genocide launched the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2020: Stand Together.
A UK funeral is to be held for six people murdered in Auschwitz
Olivia Marks-Woldman shares her thoughts on the news that the remains of people murdered in Auschwitz will be buried in the UK in a funeral on 20 January.
In response to news about a motion to rename HMD in 2011
The following statement is from Olivia Marks-Woldman, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, in response to the news that Jeremy Corbyn and other MPs sponsored a motion in 2011 to rename Holocaust Memorial Day ‘Genocide Memorial Day’.
HMDT statement about an event held on HMD in 2010
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2010, Jeremy Corbyn hosted an event in the House of Commons called 'The misuse of the Holocaust for political purposes'. It was part of UK tour called 'Never again for anyone - Auschwitz to Gaza'.
In response to Mark Zuckerberg's comment on Holocaust deniers
In response to the comments Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook made about Holocaust deniers, Olivia Marks-Woldman, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust made the following statement.
Response to the use of the term 'Kapo' by Rabbi Schochet
A statement from Holocaust Memorial Day Trust's Chief Executive, Olivia Marks-Woldman.
Quarter of UK public have witnessed hate speech in the last year
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2018, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust releases the findings of a survey of the UK public on hate speech.Over a quarter (27%*) of all UK adults have personally witnessed one or more incidents of hate speech in the last year and one in 10 (12%) have witnessed…
HMDT's response to the Ratko Mladić trial verdict
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has found former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.