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Hungary Criminalizes Holocaust Denial
President of Hungary Laszlo Solyom has signed a law making Holocaust denial a crime.
Starting in April 2010, denying or trivializing the Holocaust will be punishable by up to three years in prison.
Handover of the ITF Chairmanship by Norway to Israel
In a ceremony at the Norwegian embassy in Berlin on Thurday, 4 March 2010, Ambassador Tom Vraalsen of Norway officially handed over the chairmanship of the ITF to Chairman Dan Tichon of Israel.
Memorandum of Understanding between the ITF and the Council of Europe
Ambassador Tom Vraalsen, Chairman of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) and Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the ITF and the Council of Europe.
Protocol Agreement Signed on Establishment of a Riga Ghetto Museum
On 2nd February 2010 the vice-mayor of Riga, Ainars Shlesers, and Chairman of the Jewish community organization „Shamir", Rabbi Menachem Barkahan, signed a protocol of intentions on the foundation of a Riga Ghetto Museum.
Visas For Freedom Exhibition goes to Israel
The "Visas for Freedom: Spanish diplomats and the Holocaust" exhibition sponsored by Casa Sefarad-Israel and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, is to travel to Israel for the first time.
Holocaust Remembrance and the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe, a Permanent Observer of the ITF, marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2010 with a commemorative ceremony in the forecourt of the Palais de l'Europe, Strasbourg.
Discover the Past for the Future: A study on the role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU
At a Ministerial Conference held in Auschwitz from 26-28 January, the FRA released the findings of the first ever EU-wide study on the role of historical sites and museums in teaching about the Holocaust and human rights.
New UNESCO publication explores Holocaust education in sub-Saharan Africa
A new UNESCO publication, Combating Intolerance, Exclusion and Violence through Holocaust Education, is launched in time to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2010 (January 27). The publication examines how Holocaust Education could be used in the African context to address issues such as peace and conflict, human rights violations, tolerance, racism and respect for diversity.
Holocaust Memorial Days in the OSCE Region - an overview of governmental practices
On International Holocaust Memorial Day, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched an updated edition of its publication Holocaust Memorial Days in the OSCE Region - an overview of governmental practices. This publication contains information of governmental activities on Holocaust remembrance days and the mandates of these days.
Ten Years of the Stockholm Declaration
On Tuesday 26 January the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Living History Forum jointly held a symposium to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Stockholm Declaration on the Holocaust.
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