“The Holocaust is not only a tragedy of the Jewish people – it is a tragedy of Lithuania, Europe and the entire world. It was a time when humanity was trampled underfoot, when hatred became a system and human life was rendered worthless. It meant not only lives taken, but also destinies permanently shattered. Children who were never allowed to grow up. Parents who never saw their children again. Grandparents whose wisdom was silenced by violence. Families torn apart, names cut short, empty homes and a future that was lost. It is pain passed down from generation to generation, leaving scars that are still felt today.
That is why remembrance is not merely silent recollection. Remembrance is a duty. A duty to learn the lessons of history, to defend human dignity and to prevent hatred from becoming the norm.
May the memory of the victims of the Holocaust remind us that every person has a name, a face and a story. And it is our duty to do everything possible to ensure that such tragedies never happen again. May remembrance become our conscience, and conscience – our responsibility,” says Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė.
On Tuesday, the Head of Government will honour the victims of the Holocaust at the Tuskulėnai Memorial in Vilnius, during a commemoration dedicated to International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
