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International Center on Nazi Persecution

As an international center on Nazi persecution, we see it as our mission to contribute to debates on political persecution, racism,  remembrance, and the ongoing process of dealing with the Nazi past.

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About us

Documentation, research, education, and remembrance – so history never repeats itself.

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#StolenMemory

Jewelry, photos, papers – the Nazis confiscated all personal belongings. Thousands of these items still exist. We search for families and return them.

#everynamecounts

Millions of people were persecuted and
murdered by the Nazis.
Help remember the victims.

Online Archive

As part of the World’s Documentary Heritage, the Arolsen Archives are making their holdings increasingly accessible online.

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