Towards the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the European Union decreed that every 23 August should be set aside to commemorate the victims of totalitarian regimes. Less than ten years later, political trends in the region shifted towards a rise in the influence of right-wing nationalist parties in the European Parliament....
Commemorating the victims of Nazism and Stalinism today is essential. Not only because the victims and survivors of such systems of hatred and repression deserve it, but also because we are witnessing a rise in extremist rhetoric in Europe that is very reminiscent of that which was promulgated on the continent during the 20th century. Discourse...
“People all over the world (including millions fleeing war, persecution and deprivation) continue to suffer from discrimination and attacks. We have a duty to remember the past, and to help those who need us most now.” This was the message shared to the world by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on the International Day...
