Meg marks Holocaust Memorial Day

Meg has signed a Book of Commitment to remember those killed in the Holocaust and individuals that risked their lives to help those being persecuted.

The Book has been placed in the House of Commons for Members of Parliament to pledge their support for the annual day of remembrance on Sunday 27th January.

Meg said, ‘Holocaust Memorial Day provides a time to reflect on the lessons of the past, to remember the victims and to challenge prejudices that still exist. In Hackney particularly, with our Jewish history and people living here who have come from countries where there have been more recent genocides, it is important that we never forget this terrible time.’

January 27th marks the anniversary of the liberation in 1945 of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous concentration and extermination camp. It is the eighth year that the anniversary has been officially commemorated in the UK. In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the day passing the Holocaust Memorial Day resolution.

The purpose of Holocaust Memorial Day is to remember the horrors of the Holocaust and those who perished. The day aims to ensure that the horrendous crimes against humanity committed during the Holocaust are never forgotten, and its relevance for each new generation is understood.

Details of the national event in Liverpool on the 27th January and associated events across the rest of the UK are available on the Holocaust Memorial Day website at www.hmd.org.uk