Last Thursday created resolved in the Federal Palace, the "point of contact for Holocaust survivors in Switzerland." The club was founded in 1995, founded by the now 82-jähigen Auschwitz survivor Gabor Hirsch. finds a portrait of him and his work here you .
The 27th January is celebrated since 1996 as the Holocaust and reminds Gendenktag 27 January 1945, when the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops.
The memorial, which in Switzerland - unlike in Poland or Germany - has not quite gained a foothold (? Oh, I wonder why) to commemorate the crimes against humanity, before not too long ago time throughout Europe - and in many countries beyond - took place.
It was not only Jews, but among other things, Sinti and Roma, people with disabilities, vilified gays and lesbians, and Kommunist_innen Aktivst_innen against the tyranny of Nationalsozialist_innen, general political dissidents and Wissenschaftler_innen, artists, media professionals and deserters, and continues, but by a technical-industrial apparatus systematically murdered. At a memorial service in the German parliament has been recalled as especially the persecution and killing of about 500,000 Sinti and Roma.
If we have lately been a bit much written about the history of Switzerland that is well boast so rare - it may as well not miss this post.
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