The 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the Washington Agreement on the Settlement of Questions of Compensation and Restitution for Victims of National Socialism and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the General Settlement Fund for Victims of National Socialism were both celebrated in …
Today, following extensive restoration work, the Jewish cemeteries in Oberstockstall in the Municipality of Kirchberg am Wagram and in Waidhofen an der Thaya were officially handed over to the local authorities.
For the second time, civic engagement against antisemitism and for educating people about the Holocaust was honoured with the Simon Wiesenthal Prize in Parliament. The award ceremony took place on 13 March 2023 in the National Council Chamber in Parliament.
Vienna - On 13 March, the Simon Wiesenthal Prize for civic engagement to combat antisemitism and to educate people about the Holocaust will be awarded for the second time at an event held at the Austrian Parliament.
To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January – the day Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated 78 years ago – the National Fund of the Republic of Austria is taking part in the #WeRemember campaign.
Holocaust survivor Karl Pfeifer passed away in Vienna on 6 January 2023. A journalist and surviving eyewitness, he was a tireless crusader in the fight against antisemitism for many decades.
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