Liberation of the Auschwitz camp: 80 years later, nothing is acquired and vigilance is essential

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80 years ago, on January 27, 1945, the Soviet troops released the concentration camp and killing center of Auschwitz-Birkenau from Nazi Germany during the Second World War. That day, we discovered horror in this camp, sadly known as the largest extermination center. Built in April 1940, on the initiative of Heinrich Himmler, it was one of the essential elements of the “final solution” of the Nazis aimed at exterminating mainly Jews, but also political opponents, resistance fighters, etc.

In 5 years, more than 1.1 million men, women and children have been put to death in Auschwitz in gas chambers or weapons. Several victims have also succumbed because of diseases, malnutrition, ill -treatment or even medical experiences.

Testimonies and history must teach us the lucidity necessary to do everything in order to block the road to the enemies of humanity.

This January 27, 2025, we will commemorate this sad memory of the release of the Auschwitz camp and will pay tribute to all the victims and to all the survivors, not only those who have gone through the German camp in Poland, but also those who have Known other concentration camps. We must work to perpetuate the memory of the 6 million Jews, victims of the holocaust between 1933 and 1945.

Today, there are no longer so many survivors or witnesses that can still bring back the horror and chaos of Auschwitz. These memory smugglers disappear over time. But the testimonies they have left and history must teach us the lucidity necessary to do everything in order to block the road to the enemies of humanity. How could individuals have developed and put into practice such a dark design of extermination of the Jews or everything who did not agree with their fatal project?

At a time when anti -Semitic acts, racism or refusal of difference increase and extremes are strengthened, the mobilization of Democrats and defenders of fundamental rights must be stronger and more marked to thwart any attempt to promote falling back on oneself, intolerance or war. Because nothing is acquired and nostalgic for this dark past of humanity will always work on its resurgence.

The mobilization of Democrats and defenders of fundamental rights must be stronger and more marked to thwart any attempt to promote withdrawal, intolerance or war.

Admittedly, our democracies are not perfect, they are certainly perfectible. But they are not compatible with the systems advocating hatred of the other and the denial of fundamental rights (freedom of expression, equality before the law, right to participate in affairs of the city, right to life, freedom of thought , freedom of religion, etc.).

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