This week, Anne-Marie signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today.
Holocaust Memorial Day falls on 27th January every year, the anniversary of the liberation of the infamous former Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in 1945. Across the UK – and world – people will come together to remember the horrors of the past.
In the lead up to and on Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of commemorative events will be arranged by schools, faith groups and community organisations across the country, remembering all the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. The theme for this year’s commemorations is ‘Ordinary People’.
On Holocaust Memorial Day we also remember and pay tribute to all of those persecuted by the Nazis, including Roma and Sinti people, disabled people, gay men, political opponents to the Nazis and others. We also remember all of those affected by genocide since, in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
After signing the book, Anne-Marie said:
"Holocaust Memorial Day is a day that holds great personal significance to me. As we remember the six million Jewish men, women, and children who were brutally murdered during the Holocaust, I pledge to do my part in keeping their memory alive. It is a day to reflect on the atrocities of the past and to strive for a better future. It is a reminder of the importance of tolerance and acceptance, and the need to stand up against hate and discrimination. I will take this opportunity to honour the victims and pay tribute to the survivors who have dedicated their lives to educating future generations. I will remember the victims and their families and pledge to do my part in ensuring that such atrocities never happen again."