A memorial in Bern for the victims of National Socialism
Published on April 26, 2023
At its meeting today, the Federal Council approved a proposal to build a memorial to the victims of National Socialism in the city of Bern. The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad, co-initiator of the project, welcomes the decision, with which the Federal Council is fulfilling our country's duty of remembrance towards the victims of National Socialism.
Learn more in German or French. And see the press release of the Federal Council.
Read more about the Memorial on the website of swissmemorial.ch.
Further background can be explored in the dossier of the "Swiss Review".
And you can read more about the realisation of the project in our news :
- 10 March 2022: Parliament says yes to a memorial for Swiss victims of the Holocaust
- 23 March 2021: An important political step towards a memorial for Holocaust victims
- 25 May 2021: Memorial for Swiss Victims of National Socialism: Concept handed over to the Federal Council (German or French)
- 8 June 2021: The Council of States sends a strong signal in favour of a memorial for victims of National Socialism