International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
Author Kabinet predsednika vlade
Top Slovenian officials labelled the Holocaust one of the bleakest moments in history, warned against its denial and urged tolerance.
Parliamentary Speaker Igor Zorčič stressed in his address at the outset of proceedings in parliament that WWII was also being remembered because of the Holocaust, one of the darkest crimes in the history of modern civilisation. He said its memory must be preserved as a warning and reminder, arguing the causes leading to this tragedy were still not left entirely in the past. Nationalism, national myths, racial and religious discrimination . have not yet become part of the past. Some are still reviving the menacing symbols of this dark period and regime. Despite the promises and commitments to the contrary, humanity has not learned the lesson, said Zorčič, pointing to the genocides in Rwanda and Srebrenica. The crises of the past decade have brought to the su