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On 27 January, more than 500 people came together at Belfast City Hall to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2020.

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

Has marking Holocaust Memorial Day made you want to take action to prevent identity-based persecution and discrimination? Here you will find advice on what you can do now to help prevent persecution here in the UK and around the world. There are actions that take five minutes, one hour, and longer, depending on how much time you have.

Light the Darkness was marked across the UK - and beyond - for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) on 27 January. From 8pm, iconic landmarks were lit up in purple as part of the collective commemoration.

The Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) ceremony at London's Guildhall was watched by nearly 2 million people in the UK according to preliminary figures. The national ceremony was broadcast on BBC One on Monday 27 January at 7pm and later available on iPlayer.