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Marian Turski, who survived Auschwitz, dedicated his life to remembering victims of the Nazi genocide. Photo: Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images

Marian Turski, renowned historian and Holocaust survivor dies aged 98

Turski dedicated his life to remembering victims of the Nazi genocide.

Albrecht Weinberg said he would return his decoration in protest against an anti-immigration motion passed with far-right AfD support.

Holocaust survivor to return German award over far-right AfD vote support

A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor said on Thursday he would return his federal order of merit award to the German state in protest at a parliamentary vote in which support from the far-right was used for the first time to secure a majority.