German Parliament Approves Construction of Jehovah's Witnesses Memorial

The German parliament has approved the construction of a memorial dedicated to the members of the Jehovah's Witnesses who were persecuted by the Nazis in Berlin. The country’s culture minister expressed hope that this would end their status as 'forgotten victims,' according to Associated Press.

On Thursday evening, lawmakers supported the proposal, which officially calls on the government to assist in the construction of the memorial in the central Tiergarten park of the capital. This will follow the memorials already built in Berlin over the past two decades for Jewish victims, gay individuals, and Romani people.

The parliament has also approved a proposal for the construction of a memorial honoring Polish victims of World War II. The foundation that oversees existing memorials will also be responsible for the Jehovah's Witnesses memorial, which noted that at least 1,700 members of the Jehovah's Witnesses perished during the Nazi regime.