The testimony of a Rohingya refugee
Actress, Georgina Campbell, reads the testimony of Hansu Mala, a Rohingya refugee who fled persecution in Myanmar, at the UK Ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020.
Resources
Our resources can help you learn more about the Holocaust and genocide and plan your own HMD activity. Explore life stories of survivors and those who were murdered, virtual activities, schools materials, films, images and more. You can filter them by genocide and type of resource.
The Genocide in Bosnia
A film about the Genocide in Bosnia, which happened in 1995, during the ongoing war in Bosnia.
Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
A film about Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, and it's liberation by British troops on 15 April 1945.
The impact of Holocaust Memorial Day
Our film showcases five activities that took place for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the significant impact they had on those who took part.
The impact of Holocaust Memorial Day in Wigan, England
At Wigan Council’s Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration, local young people performed drama, dance and music reflecting on what they learned for HMD. Watch our film to find out how they engaged the whole community in a moving event, and the impact of HMD locally.
The impact of Holocaust Memorial Day in Northern Ireland
At HMP Magilligan, learners in the prison’s education programme worked together to create an onsite museum and memorial to the Jews killed in the Holocaust. Find out how the project was developed and what taking part meant to the prison population.
The impact of Holocaust Memorial Day in Reading, England
Representatives from Reading’s diverse faith and ethnic communities took part in Reading Council’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony. In this film, civic and faith leaders reflect on why learning the lessons of the Holocaust and genocides is so important today.
The impact of Holocaust Memorial Day in Scotland
St. Mungo’s Museum in Glasgow brought together local schools for a youth-led HMD event. Secondary school students used what they learned about the Holocaust and genocide to run HMD workshops for primary school students. In this film, students share the impact that taking part in the day had on them.
The impact of Holocaust Memorial Day in Wales
The Welsh Muslim Cultural Foundation welcomed Holocaust survivor Martin Stern MBE to speak at their Holocaust Memorial Day event in Cardiff. Watch the activity organisers explain why they mark HMD every year, and the importance of not being a bystander to oppression.
An Introduction to Holocaust Memorial Day
An introduction by Olivia Marks-Woldman, Chief Executive of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, to be used at Holocaust Memorial Day activities.