The Holocaust is remembered across the world on "Memorial Day".
This year it will take place on Wednesday 27 January in Jersey but due to the restrictions of Covid 19 will be a simple event and not open to the general public to participate.
The short video below shows the grave in Jersey of "Frank" Le Villio who might have been one of only two known British survivors of the Belsen Concentration camp complex.
He was born in Jersey but died in Nottingham during 1946 and was re-buried in Jersey recently.
In my view Jersey has failed to recognise since 1945 the importance of the Liberation from Occupation during WW2.
We should all be much more pro-active in promoting human rights and related international standards to eliminate discrimination and injustice in all forms.
Most of all, our government should take a much more active role and create a human rights and international standards Ministry or Special Unit with adequate funding for publishing information and promoting the elimination of ignorance.
Perhaps such a committment can be announced on 27 January 2021 at the Holocaust Memorial ceremony.
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