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10:30, 26-Jan-2019
600 candles lit in UK to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
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600 candles in the shape of the Star of David are seen lit during a commemoration in York, England in the run-up to Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in memory of more than six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis in the Second World War. /VCG Photo
600 candles in the shape of the Star of David are seen lit during a commemoration in York, England in the run-up to Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in memory of more than six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis in the Second World War. /VCG Photo
Observed on January 27 each year, Holocaust Memorial Day is recognized as a day of remembrance around the world. It also marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, the largest Nazi concentration camp, by former Soviet troops in 1945. /VCG Photo
Observed on January 27 each year, Holocaust Memorial Day is recognized as a day of remembrance around the world. It also marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, the largest Nazi concentration camp, by former Soviet troops in 1945. /VCG Photo
In 2005, the UN General Assembly declared January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. However, the day has been officially commemorated in Germany since 1996. /VCG Photo
In 2005, the UN General Assembly declared January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. However, the day has been officially commemorated in Germany since 1996. /VCG Photo