- FRA contributed to a webinar on the Holocaust and Latin America as an IHRA partner.
- FRA is a Permanent International Partner of IHRA, providing expertise on antisemitism and Holocaust remembrance.
- The mandate covers remembrance of both the Holocaust and the Roma genocide.
- An estimated 100,000 Jewish refugees found shelter in Latin America between 1933 and 1945.
- IHRA comprises 35 member states working to advance Holocaust education globally.
FRA contributes to webinar on the Holocaust and Latin America
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has contributed to a webinar focused on the connections between the Holocaust and Latin America. The contribution takes place in the Agency's capacity as a Permanent International Partner of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).
FRA's role within IHRA
FRA is one of ten permanent international partners working closely with IHRA on combating antisemitism, advancing Holocaust education, and safeguarding remembrance of both the Holocaust and the Roma genocide. As a partner, the Agency takes an active part in IHRA's Working Groups and Committees and attends Plenary Meetings as an observer.
FRA is a Permanent International Partner of IHRA and regularly provides expertise on combating antisemitism, Holocaust education and remembrance of the Holocaust and Roma genocide.
The partnership grants FRA access to international teams of experts and ensures the Agency is kept up to date with the latest developments in Holocaust-related issues. In return, FRA contributes the EU perspective and its documented knowledge on fundamental rights.
Webinar focusing on Latin America
The webinar examines Latin America's historical role in relation to the Holocaust. Between 1933 and 1945, an estimated 100,000 Jewish refugees found shelter in Latin America, yet the region's significance in Holocaust history has remained on the periphery of the field for decades. The topic covers immigration policy, resettlement, and memory work in individual countries.
Background on the IHRA partnership
IHRA was established in 1998 as an intergovernmental organization with 35 member states. The Alliance's purpose is to strengthen Holocaust education, research, and remembrance, as well as to counter distortions of history. FRA's membership as a permanent partner ensures that the EU institution's work on fundamental rights and anti-discrimination is integrated into the international Holocaust remembrance effort.
Further information on FRA's partners is available on the IHRA website.