‘GENOCIDE IS CAUSED BY THE VIOLENCE OF SOME AND THE INDIFFERENCE OF OTHERS’ – CATHERINE ASHTON

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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Catherine
Ashton issued the following statement today:

“Today we remember the victims of the Holocaust. We honor every
one of the six million who were brutally murdered in this darkest
period of European history. I also want to pay special tribute to
the survivors of the Holocaust, who remind us of this tragedy that
we must never forget.

“On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember that this
crime was not perpetrated by a few individuals. Many took part directly
or indirectly and many more just let it happen. That is why we must
remain vigilant. Genocide is caused by the violence of some and the
indifference of others.

“Today also gives us a chance to celebrate the acts of courage
and sacrifice which lit up Europe: neighbors who saved families,
employers who rescued their employees and all those who protected
their fellow citizens.

“These acts are proof that we are not powerless against evil. That is
a lesson which must guide us today; not just to remember the crimes of
the past, but to dedicate ourselves to preventing all acts of hatred
and standing up for fundamental rights and freedoms in our own time.”

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