 Anne Frank hid in an attic to escape the Nazis during World War II |
A new Anne Frank exhibition which aims to promote racial respect is being hosted by the Metropolitan Police. The four-day event shows the history of the Holocaust and includes present day racial issues such as the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.
A police spokesman said the exhibition aimed to encourage people to reject prejudice, racism and discrimination.
It opens at Hendon Training College in on Monday and will go to Camden and Barnet, all in north London.
Human rights
The display tells the story of a 13-year-old Dutch-Jewish girl who hid in an attic in Amsterdam to escape the Nazis during World War Two.
She kept a diary of her cramped life but was eventually betrayed by a neighbour or policeman and died in a concentration camp.
The exhibition offers visitors a chance to "challenge the concepts of racism and prejudice" and aims to "encourage and promote tolerance, democracy, human rights and respect for others".
The Met's director of human resources Martin Tiplady said: "This joint project demonstrates the Met's commitment to the values championed by Anne Frank's diary."
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