Classic Latvian Work About The Gulag Published in English
byOne of the most powerful accounts ever given of life in Stalin’s Gulag has finally been published in English. “Suddenly, a Criminal” by Melanija…
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Between the Nazi Hammer and the Soviet Anvil
byListen to Finland. And to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; to Czechs and Slovaks; to Belarussians, Hungarians, Ukrainians, Tatars and others. That is how…
Funked Up East: The Groovy Side of The Iron Curtain
byIt’s not a rare thing to be into back catalogue music. To bring it closer to the wider audience, however, is a noteworthy mission….
Toronto Conference on Human Rights: Panel Discussion
byMarch 27, 2015. Toronto. Chairman of the the Platform on European Memory and Conscience, Göran Lindblad moderates a discussion on Soviet repressions and their…
Sofi Oksanen in Toronto: How History Is Falsified – Deportations in the Politics of Russia and the Soviet Union
bySofi Oksanen’s speech at the Toronto Conference on Repressions and Human Rights: Commemorating the 1949 Baltic Deportations. From an early age I wanted to…
Russia Experts Call for Lustration in Finland
byA group of Finnish commentators has published a collection of articles analysing Finland’s position as Russia’s neighbour and the impact of Russian networks of…
Russian environmental group continues battle to clear its name under ‘foreign agent’ law
byST. PETERSBURG – Ecodefense, the first Russian environmental group designated a “foreign agent” by the Justice Ministry, continued its court battle to appeal the…
Women’s Faces: Symbols of Violence Denied and Courage Remembered
byThe following text is from Imbi Paju’s presentation for the Programme of European Commemoration 2014 in Berlin. Although I have often participated in other…
Design for Canadian Memorial to Victims of Communism Unveiled
byThe Canadian government has announced the final selection for a national memorial to the victims of communism in Ottawa. When built, the monument will…
Interview with “In The Crosswinds” Director Martti Helde
byMartti Helde’s historical film “In The Crosswinds” is the third Estonian production ever to be selected to the program of the Toronto International Film…