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80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation Marks a Turning Point in Holocaust Memory

With the dwindling number of survivors, this year's commemoration focuses on their voices, raising concerns about preserving Holocaust memory for future generations.

Les déportés de la baraque 56 du camp de concentration de Buchenwald en Allemagne photographiés par le soldat H. Miller le 16 avril 1945 au moment de la libération du camp par les Alliés (sur la couchette du milieu, le 7e à partir de la gauche serait Elie Wiesel).
Yvette Lévy et Judith Elkan-Hervé au Mémorial de la Shoah, dimanche 19 janvier. 
Des enfants survivants d'Auschwitz.
Shmuel Blumenfeld (ici photographié en 2019) porte sur le bras le numéro 108006 qui lui a été tatoué à Auschwitz.

Overview

  • January 27, 2025, marks 80 years since the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp.
  • Approximately 1.1 million people, including nearly 1 million Jews, were murdered at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945.
  • This year's commemoration will prioritize the testimonies of the few remaining survivors, as their numbers continue to decline rapidly.
  • Historians and organizers emphasize the urgency of finding new ways to preserve and transmit Holocaust memory as firsthand witnesses disappear.
  • The absence of political speeches at the event reflects a deliberate effort to maintain the solemnity and authenticity of the survivors' experiences.