PROMOTING REMEMBRANCE AND PEACE

We commemorate the victims of dictatorship and persecution

The Arnold Liebster Foundation was established by Nazi persecution survivors in 2002 to educate future generations in the lessons of history. A non-political, non-profit organization, it strives to keep alive the memory of victims of dictatorships and persecution. The foundation supports historical research and educational programs for the purpose of promoting peace, tolerance, human rights, and religious freedom.

News

On September 25, 2024, a Stolperstein (stumbling stone) will be laid in Schwerin in memory of Jehovah’s Witness Emma Tiesel. This is the first time that the state capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has commemorated a member of the religious community who was persecuted under National Socialism.

Education

The eyewitness Simone Arnold-Liebster is available to schools and youth groups worldwide for free video conferences, which can be accompanied educationally with our educational material. We also support and organize exhibitions and events.

History

Adolphe and Emma Arnold wore the “purple triangle” in the concentration camps, which was used to mark Jehovah’s Witnesses (Bible Students). They were among the approximately 14,000 members of the Christian faith community in Europe who were persecuted under National Socialism.

Documents

Historical sources document the persecution and moral resistance of Jehovah’s Witnesses and their solidarity with other victim groups. Oral history interviews and testimonies preserve the memory of what happened.

Books

The autobiographies of the founders give a moving account of their personal experiences of persecution and have also gained recognition among experts. We promote the publication of testimonies and research on persecution and resistance.

"In Ravensbrück, the Jehovah's Witnesses were very strongly represented, they were strictly religious people. They were the best people, the Jehovah's Witnesses. They weren't only good for themselves."

"The purple triangle's moral significance is that it symbolizes a specific kind of resistance that would have been sufficient to prevent the Holocaust if it had been widely practiced in time."

"I've also seen fabulous attitudes under my window - women who came to comfort and bring water and knew that they would be at the 'Wailing Wall' themselves the next day in return, Bible Students - incredible courage."

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Learn more about the founders, the foundation and the activities of the foundation.