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World Service,27 Jan 2014,55 mins

International Holocaust and Genocide Day

World Have Your Say

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Today is international Holocaust and Genocide day. How do you teach the next generation about genocide? Should it be compulsory for children to be taught the often brutal facts of a country's role in the history? Germany, Rwanda, and Cambodia, have all experienced genocides. Jewish parents in Israel have debated the proposal to teach their five-year-olds about their history. Some felt it could be too traumatic for them to digest. What's the best way to teach the past?

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