Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
The main observances take place at the site in southern Poland where Nazi Germany murdered over a million people
Survivors Mark Auschwitz 80th Liberation Anniversary
The ceremony is widely regarded as the last major observance likely to see a significant number of survivors in attendance.
Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Auschwitz survivors the focus of ceremony to mark 80 years since camp's liberation, Holocaust Remembrance Day
Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.
Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after liberation
Monday's ceremony in Poland is regarded as the likely last major observance of Auschwitz's liberation that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend, due to their advanced ages.
Survivors at centre of ceremony to mark Auschwitz 80th anniversary
Polish President Andrzej Duda remembered the victims of the Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, as commemorations got under way on Monday to mark 80 years since the death camp was liberated towards the end of World War II.
'Act of defiance' as Auschwitz survivors commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
Survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau are gathering Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in the final months of World War II, amid the horror of war again shattering peace in Europe.
Survivors pay tribute on anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Auschwitz survivors and Poland's President Andrzej Duda paid tribute on Jan. 27, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp.
Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz
Jews in Hungary and around the world are observing Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
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At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism
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Trudeau, Tusk warn that 'never again' is slipping away amid rising hatred, extremism
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93-year-old Holocaust survivor talks in Farmington Hills
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