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SCOTTISH trade unionists left for Auschwitz yesterday – to commemorate a Scottish missionary who died in the nazi concentration camp.
Jane Haining moved to Budapest in 1932 to become matron of the girls' home at the Church of Scotland mission school in the city – where many Jewish girls were educated.
As anti-semitism rose across Europe, the Church of Scotland repeatedly urged Ms Haining to come home.
TONY FOX reports from a commemoration of the legendary Battle of Jarama in which four Stockton-on-Tees volunteers fell
On May 16 1944, Romani families in Auschwitz-Birkenau armed themselves with stones, tools, and sheer collective will, forcing the SS to retreat – leaving a legacy of defiance that speaks directly to the fascisms of today, says VICTORIA HOLMES
The decision highlights the tension between freedom of expression and the state’s role in shaping historical memory at former concentration camps, reports LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Paul MacGee of Manifesto Press invites you to a special launch on Saturday August 2.