INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: UK STATEMENT TO THE OSCE

LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech:

Thank you Ambassador Gras, for your introductory comments and Croatia's work as President of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).

Last week we marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, remembering and honouring the 6 million Jewish people, Roma, disabled, gay men, political opponents and Jehovah's Witnesses who were murdered.All murdered for who they were and what they believed.

The Holocaust was one of the darkest moments in human history.Tragically, recent events have underlined its continued relevance today. Israel was founded in the shadow of the Holocaust as a place of sanctuary for the Jewish people. And as we have ...