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A Holocaust survivor and survivor of the genocide in Bosnia who we work closely with, have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

As Allied troops made progress across Nazi-occupied Europe, they began to uncover concentration and extermination camps. The camp of Majdanek in Poland was the first to be liberated, in the summer of 1944.

Susanne Kenton is a Kindertransport refugee. Born Susanne Flanter in Berlin, where she spent the first 13 years of her life, Susanne was driven to flee her country of birth by the rise of Nazism and the horrors of the November Pogrom (Kristallnacht).

We are delighted to announce that 11,000 activities took place across the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) this year – more than ever before.

We are delighted that survivors of the Holocaust have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019.

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) offers museums and galleries an opportunity to spark interest and to inspire creativity through your collections, to challenge discrimination and promote a positive activity for the whole community. This Get involved guide gives you examples and practical suggestions for what you can do in your museum or gallery to mark HMD.

The Education Consultative Group meets once or twice a year to advise Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) on its resources for schools and educators. It is chaired by HMDT’s Education Officer.

In the years following the genocide, more than 120,000 people were arrested and accused of crimes committed during the genocide. The prison system was overwhelmed, and people waited in extreme overcrowding and life-threatening prison conditions for their cases to be processed.

This documentary film follows the story of 89 year old Iby Knill.

Each year thousands of local activities take place across the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).