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To mark 81 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, HMDT and The Light Dragoons hosted a special commemorative event at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, on 15 April 2026.

The Roma people are one of the oldest and most persecuted groups of people in Europe. Those called ‘gypsies’ by their neighbours were originally from groups, including the Roma, and also the Sinti, Lalleri and others, who preferred a travelling or nomadic lifestyle. For centuries, most countries had tried to send them away, refusing them permission to travel within their lands.

After three and half years of Khmer Rouge rule, relations with neighbouring Vietnam had deteriorated because of the number of refugees fleeing Cambodia and because of border disputes. The Vietnamese invaded after being provoked by an attack ordered by Pol Pot.

The HMD Partnership Group, facilitated by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, brings together organisations that have significant reach across the UK and which work to extend the reach and impact of Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).

Each year people from across the UK take part in our Light the Darkness national moment for Holocaust Memorial Day.