Robert Largan, MP for High Peak has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment in Parliament, pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day, and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust.
This year marks 77 years since the liberation of the concentration camps of Europe and the end of the Second World War. Yesterday (27 January), the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, people across the globe came together to remember.
In the lead-up to and on Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of commemorative events were arranged by schools, faith groups and community organisations across the country, remembering all the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides.
High Peak MP, Robert Largan, has campaigned tirelessly against antisemitism, and has spoken publicly about the abuse he has received.
Since his election, Mr Largan has successfully pushed the nearby University of Derby, which has a campus in Buxton, to recognise the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.
In addition, the local MP has given his support to the Online Safety Bill, which will introduce a duty of care for social media companies to prevent the spread of harmful content, including unwanted sexual images, racist abuse, or marketing scams.
Robert Largan, MP for High Peak, commented:
“Holocaust Memorial Day is an important moment to stop and reflect. Not just to remember the victims of humanity’s most despicable crime but also to learn the lessons of history so we are never forced to repeat them.
“Sadly, the last few years have shown that antisemitism is far more widespread than many realised, even in our beautiful part of the world. While some, to their eternal shame, continue to insist it’s all just a ‘smear’, the hurt and fear Jewish people have experienced is all too real.
“On Holocaust Memorial Day, let’s all continue remembering and learning and responding with love and compassion for one another.”
Karen Pollock CBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, commented:
“As the Holocaust fades from living memory, it falls on all of us to ensure that their stories and the stories of the 6 Jewish million men, women and children brutally murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, are never forgotten.
“We all have a duty to remember the Holocaust and to stand up against antisemitism and hate, now more than ever.”
