Commemoration of National Memorial Day of the Genocide - Lithuania
Commemoration of National Memorial Day of the Genocide
News item | 29-09-2025 | 07:17
With heavy hearts, we remember the genocide of Lithuanian Jews at Paneriai — a place where countless lives were lost in unimaginable suffering. Our Ambassador Jack Twiss Quarles van Ufford joined the memorial at Paneriai, standing alongside survivors, families, and the community to remember the thousands of lives lost in this terrible tragedy.
Paneriai carries the weight of a painful past, a reminder of the
consequences of hatred and intolerance. As we honor those who were
taken from us, we renew our commitment to fight antisemitism and all
forms of discrimination, and to ensure that their stories are never
forgotten.
We remember, we listen, and we pledge to keep
these stories alive – so that such horrors never happen again.
Photo credits: Alfredas Pliadis