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The victims and survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides are being remembered at hundreds of events across the UK today as part of Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2011.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to commemorate HMD 2011 in communities and schools nationwide.

A national event will take place in London later today, bringing together survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, as well as politicians, young people, religious leaders and dignitaries.

The theme of this year's HMD is "untold stories" inspired by the fact that there are millions of stories which will never be told because lives and communities were wiped out in genocide.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust hopes that by listening to the stories that have been told, people will better understand those untold stories, using the lessons learnt as an inspiration