In Lutsk took place honoring the memory of Jewish victims of the Holocaust
the international day of remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust in the district in September of Lutsk was held honoring the victims of the Jewish Holocaust and laying flowers at the monument to the fallen in August, September, December, 1942 Jews from the city of Lutsk and the surrounding villages. There were dug two big holes, where in several months dropping body 25 of thousands of dead civilians. Pray for the innocent victims came from the Chairman of the regional state administration Vladimir Gonik, managing Director-head of oblast Council Oleksandr Lyashko, the Secretary of city Council Julia Vasenko, Deputy mayor Yury Mollica, members of the public, descendants of the victims. Vladimir Gonik thanked the participants in the rally and to everyone who in different parts of the world honor the victims of the Holocaust.“God gives life to man and no one but he has no right to take. People need to enjoy life, to be happy in their families. We must remember these sad pages of history that this must never happen again,” he said. The head of Volyn religious community of progressive Judaism Sergey Twardowski said a prayer, which in different parts of the world pray for the victims of the Holocaust. Those present at the meeting the Jews, according to tradition, laid to the monument of stones. Background: on January 25 commemoration, the international day of commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, introduced by the decision of the UN General Assembly. On this day in 1945 the Soviet army liberated prisoners of the largest Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim. By General estimates, the victims of the mass murder of Jews during the Second world war were 4.5 million adults and 1.5 million children. “The Holocaust led to the extermination of one third of Jews and countless victims from among the representatives of other minorities, will always serve all Nations with a warning about the dangers posed by hatred, bigotry, racism and bias”, - stated in the UNGA resolution. This was reported in Lutsk city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
