Doniecka, who goes to Auschwitz every year on the anniversary of its liberation, said that it was important for her to attend these events especially given she was in good health, unlike other survivors who were too ill or frail to travel.

Tomorrow marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the German-Nazi concentration and death camp where more than 1.1 million people were murdered between 1940 and 1945, about 85% of whom were Jews.

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On 27 January 2025, we will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz. The main commemoration will begin at 4.00 pm in a special tent that will be built over the gate to the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp.

One man's daring mission to infiltrate Auschwitz revealed its atrocities to the world – this is his story.

Oświęcim, Poland (CNN) — With its manicured garden and spacious interior, the three-story villa was once described as “paradise” by the mother who raised her five children there.

More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz and historians say that most of them, about one million, were Jewish but the victims also included Poles, Roma and Soviet prisoners of war. #Eur

This weekend, the world is marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Dignitaries and special guests from all over the world will take part in events. And so will survivors of the most notorious Holocaust death camp of the Nazi regime.

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For nearly 80 years, the compositions lay forgotten, buried under the weight of history. That is until British composer Leo Geyer stumbled upon them.

Poland’s National Public Prosecutor’s Office has released a partial report detailing an audit of cases handled between 2016 and 2023, a period when the country was governed by the right-wing United Right coalition.

An upcoming event in southern Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German Auschwitz death camp will focus on victims, not politicians, the director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum has said.