Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Holocaust survivors share their experiences on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
Around 50 survivors of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz gathered together for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the camp.
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
Monday's ceremony is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.
Holocaust survivor says she celebrates the liberation of Auschwitz 80 years ago as if it were her second birthday
Fifty surviving prisoners, political leaders from many European countries, and hundreds of other people marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz in southern Poland on 27 January.
WRAP-UP: Holocaust survivors, world leaders mark Auschwitz anniversary in Poland
Holocaust survivors and world leaders attended ceremonies in Poland on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
Survivors at centre of ceremony to mark Auschwitz 80th anniversary
Polish President Andrzej Duda remembered the victims of the Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, as commemorations got under way on Monday to mark 80 years since the death camp was liberated towards the end of World War II.
Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz
Jews in Hungary and around the world are observing Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
UPDATE 2: Holocaust survivors, world leaders mark Auschwitz anniversary in Poland
Holocaust survivors and world leaders gathered in Poland on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, where the Nazi Germans killed more than 1.1 million people during World War II.
Auschwitz survivors to mark 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors will be joined by world leaders on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops, in what will likely be one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
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