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This resolution recognizes January 27, 2025, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania, commemorating the tragic genocide perpetrated by the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. The resolution provides historical context about the Holocaust, noting that approximately 17 million people were systematically persecuted and murdered, including approximately 6 million Jewish men, women, and children, as well as other groups such as Romani people, disabled individuals, homosexuals, Poles, Communists, and religious minorities. The resolution references the United Nations' 2005 declaration establishing January 27 as a memorial day, marking the date in 1945 when Soviet soldiers liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The day is intended to honor the victims, reject Holocaust denial, educate future generations about these atrocities, and condemn religious intolerance and violence against individuals or communities based on ethnic origin or religious belief. By passing this resolution, the Pennsylvania Senate aims to ensure that the historical significance of the Holocaust is remembered and that such human rights violations are never repeated.

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