Virendra Sharma, Member of British Parliament signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment
LONDON : Virendra Sharma MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing
so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered
during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work
tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust Memorial Day is marked annually on 27th January,
the anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
In the lead up to and on Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of commemorative events will be arranged
by schools, faith groups and community organisations across the country, remembering all the victims of
the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. The theme for this year’s commemorations is ‘Torn from
Home’.
After signing the Book of Commitment, Virendra Sharma MP commented: “Holocaust Memorial Day is
an important opportunity for people from Ealing Southall and across the country to reflect on the tragic
events of the Holocaust.