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FRA joins the the Plenary Session of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

On 1-2 July, FRA took part, as an observer, in the online Plenary Session of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), under the German chairmanship of IHRA.

Delegates shared examples of how countries have implemented IHRA’s 2019 recommendation for teaching and learning about the Holocaust.

The global task force against Holocaust denial and distortion, has started with expert consultations, and the proposals for recommendations will be discussed at the next IHRA meeting. The meeting also discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a proposal for an IHRA working definition on anti-Roma racism.

The next IHRA Plenary Session will take place on 30 November – 3 December 2020 in Leipzig.