International Holocaust Day

EDM number 947 in 2005-06, proposed by Andrew Dismore on 03/11/2005.

That this House welcomes the unanimous decision of the United Nations General Assembly to designate 27th January as Holocaust Remembrance Day; notes that the Assembly urged the nations of the world to observe the day so that future generations will be spared acts of genocide; further notes that the resolution rejects Holocaust denial, encourages countries to develop educational programmes about the horrors of genocide, and condemns religious intolerance, incitement, harassment or violence based on ethnic origin or religious belief; and urges all honourable Members to play their part in encouraging Holocaust Memorial Day activities in their constituencies during January.

This motion has been signed by a total of 86 MPs.