Piotr Cywiński

Poland commemorates Auschwitz liberation anniversary

Polish Auschwitz survivor Marian Turski appealed against indifference to the tragedy of Auschwitz. “Do not be indifferent when any authority violates accepted and existing social contracts. Be faithful to the (...) eleventh commandment: do not be indifferent.” Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

The main observations of the 75th liberation anniversary of the World War Two Nazi-German death camp Auschwitz launched on Monday afternoon on the camp's memorial site in southern Poland.

‘They were throwing children into fiery pits – it still gives me sleepless nights.’ Survivors recall horrors of Auschwitz

On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi-German death camp, TFN’s Stuart Dowell travels to the site where over 1 million people were murdered to meet survivors and to hear their harrowing recollections.

Director of Auschwitz museum awarded 'Knight of the Legion of Honour'

Piotr Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, was bestowed the Legion of Honour in the rank of Chevalier (Knight) on Thursday by the French ambassador in Poland, Pierre Levy.

Baton used by Auschwitz conductor handed to camp’s museum

Set up in December 1940, the orchestra at Auschwitz was one of whole range of tools that the SS used to torment prisoners.

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