Online retailer criticised over Auschwitz-themed pillows and miniskirts

The Auschwitz Memorial has criticised an online retailer for selling pillows, T-shirts and miniskirts depicting the former Nazi concentration camp.

Dozens of products featuring images taken at the site were listed online by Redbubble, a "global marketplace" that allows users to sell merchandise with their own prints on.

As screenshots of the controversial items circulated online, the Auschwitz Memorial tweeted the website and asked: "Do you really think that selling such products as pillows, miniskirts or tote bags with the images of Auschwitz - a place of enormous human tragedy where over 1.1 million people were murdered - is acceptable?"

"This is rather disturbing and disrespectful."

Redbubble replied a short time later, writing: "We appreciate that this has been brought to our attention. The nature of this content is not acceptable and is not in line with our community guidelines. We are taking immediate action to remove these and similar works available on these product types.”

"Redbubble is the host of an online marketplace where independent users take responsibility for the images they upload. We have onsite reporting functions in place and are grateful to be made aware of these concerns."

Although the products are no longer available to buy, dozens of them are still listed on Redbubble's website.

Cass wrote:This is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen.

eddie wrote:Yeah and really, who would want to buy one of these?

Cass wrote:

eddie wrote:Yeah and really, who would want to buy one of these?

Sadly there are asshats who would buy this crap.

phildidge wrote:

Cass wrote:
Sadly there are asshats who would buy this crap.

Its as stupid as when people take smilling selfies at Auschwitz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38675835

Some people have no respect sadly