As we remember past atrocities, let’s raise our ante against hate messaging and propaganda

Post-election violence - Kenya 2008. [File, Standard]

The most sinister events in the history of mankind were uncovered in the final days of the Second World War when Allied troops ploughed Germany-occupied territories to be met by a sea of scrawny, sick people. 

The discovery of these killing camps where millions of Jews and other segments of the population were tortured, subjected to slavery conditions, and ultimately killed in the most callous form laid bare the extent of man’s cruelty. Determined not to have these events forgotten or repeated, the UN set January 27 as the day to remember all those who died as a result of intolerance, hatred, and bigotry.