24 reactions | On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops entered the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, where 1,100,000 men, women, and children died, including 990,000 Jews. For today's world, Auschwitz stands as a symbol of the atrocities of World War II. The United Nations has declared January 27 as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. RFI was there and sent this report. | RFI English | Facebook

The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial takes visitors into the darkest chapter of German history. This extermination camp was established in Germany-occupied Poland and at least 1.1 million people mostly Jews, were murdered there by the Nazi regime. The Soviet Army liberated the camp on 27 January 1945. We take you to a tour through one of the world’s most visited places. | DW Travel

The concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated 80 years ago, on 27 January 1945. Today, the town of Oświęcim is home to a museum and a memorial to the many victims, as well as an international youth centre. Hanna decided to work there. She dreams of a society that accepts and respects everyone, regardless of skin colour, origin, sexuality, gender or religion. And she wants to do her part to achieve this. That's why she is spending a year abroad at the International Youth Meeting Cent