Results for search «vandals» (26)
Vandals broke crosses in Kurapaty again (Photo)
14:37, — Politics
Two crosses were broken in Kurapaty memorial complex. It was noticed by members of the Conservative Christian BPF Party, who came to Kurapaty.
Vandals defiled Holocaust victims’ memorial in Slutsk
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16:34, — society
The monument to the victims of Nazism which is situated next to the district executive committee of Slutsk, was defiled on July 25 overnight.
Monument to ghetto prisoners desecrated in Brest
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8:45, — Events
A monument to ghetto prisoners in Brest center, at intersection of Dzerzhinsk and Kuybyshev Streets, was desecrated on the night of May 9-10.
Act of vandalism in Vitsebsk: swastika drawn on synagogue wall (Photo)
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16:50, — society
A swastika and anti-Semite slogans were drawn on the facade of the Vitsebsk synagogue on April 22.
Streets of Brest paved by gravestones from Jewish cemetery (Photo)
17:47, — society
Gravestones from an old Jewish cemetery are scattered in one of the yards of Karl Marx Street in Brest.
Zyanon Paznyak called names of Kurapaty vandals
12:10, — Politics
Zyanon Paznyak, leader of the Conservative Christian Party of the Belarusian Popular Front, told Radio Svaboda about acts of vandalism in Kurapaty, Russian imperialism, and veterans of NKVD (Soviet secret police).
Criminal case against Kurapaty vandals closed
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11:31, — Politics
Criminal prosecution of two young people, detained in Kurapaty at night November 1, 2008, suspected in ruining memorial crosses, has been stopped.
Investigation experiment in Kurapaty postponed again
18:53, — society
An investigation experiment in the criminal case over the destruction of memorial signs in Kurapaty was postponed due to bad weather, reports Belapan news agency.
Kurapaty vandals released on written undertaking not to leave the place
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9:01, — society
On November 13 a face-to-face identification was held in the case of vandalism in Kurapaty. Members of the Conservative Christian party Belarusian Popular Front Aleh Svirydau and Ales Makau visited the investigation department of Minsk region’s police in Baraulyany.
Representatives of EU visited Kurapaty
14:36, — Politics
Officers of EU countries embassies have visited Kurapaty memorial area today. According to different sources, the Soviet secret police NKVD killed from tens to hundreds of thousands of people there.
Kurapaty vandals released. Police hasn’t given their names
11:09, — society
The two young men, who overturned and broke five crosses yesterday in the wooden area of Kurapaty, have been sent to their parents.
Remember about Dzyady (Video, photo)
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18:02, — Politics
Belarusians marked Dzyady, the Day of Commemoration of Ancestors, on November 2 with mass actions attended by thousands of people. Annual Dzyady rally was remarkable this year because 20 years ago it started the open resistance of the Belarusians to the communistic regime.
Mass rallies “Dzyady” held in Minsk (ON-LINE Reporting, photo, video)
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10:14, — Politics
Today mass rallies dedicated to the remembrance day “Dzyady” are held in Minsk. The rallies are organized by representatives of the Belarusian Popular Front Party and the Conservative Christian Party Belarusian Popular Front. This year marks the 20th anniversary of holding the first mass anti-Soviet rally in the wooden area Kurapaty.
For the first time ever vandals in Kurapaty detained (Photo)
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23:26, — Politics
On November 1 at half past 9 p.m. public activists detained two young men who were damaging crosses.
Vandals violated reproduction of Our Lady icon in Kurapaty (Photo)
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13:36, — society
A reproduction of Our Lady icon, installed on the chapel by artist Alyaksei Marachkin, was torn off. Act of vandalism happened at night.
Commemoration ceremony held at Kurapaty Stalin-era massacre site
8:41, — Politics
A commemoration ceremony on Tuesday was held at Kurapaty, a Stalin-era massacre site just outside Minsk, on April 29 to honor the memory of the victims of the Stalinist terror.
Vandals broke 34 Crosses in Kurapaty
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10:53, — society
An activist of the Conservative Christian party Belarusian Popular Front Valer Bujval informed about the incident:
We have no anti-Semitism, just vandals on cemeteries?
12:48, — society
Republican human rights public association Belarusian Helsinki Committee organizes an action timed to the International day against fascism, racism and anti-Semitism 9 November.
Ambassadors of EU countries visited Kurapaty (Photo)
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17:10, — Politics
November 2, the day of on Dziady (the day when Belarusians commemorate their deceased forefathers), ambassadors of European countries and of the US visited the the Kurapaty memorial site. Diplomats from Poland, Latvia, Slovakia, France, Sweden, Malta and the US gathered at the place of mass executions. First they took part in the Holy Mass near the Belarusian Martyrs’ Cross, laid flowers and lit candles near the so-called Belarusian Golgotha.
«Clinton’s bench» restored after vandals’ attack
12:07, — society
The restored memorable sign “From the People of the USA to the People of Belarus in Memory,” or the so called “Clinton’s bench” was installed in Kurapaty on October 31.
Belarusians commemorated 70-th anniversary of mass executions of intellectuals
18:54, — Politics
29 October 1937 mass execution of the Belarusian intellectuals took place in Minsk. About 100 people, among them 22 writers were killed in inner prison of people's commissariat of internal affairs. On 70-th anniversary of the tragedy, public members attended the grave sites of communisns’ terror victims in Minsk. The authorities didn’t permit a meeting-requiem in Kurapaty.
Belarusians recalled victims of communist repressions and demanded to release political prisoners (Photo)
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15:42, — Politics
The memorial rally and meeting dedicated to Dziady – the day of commemoration the ancestors - took place today in Minsk. From 1.500 to 2.000 people participated in the actions. The column of demonstrants under the white-red-white national flags went along Nezalezhnasti Avenue and commemorated the memory of the Belarusians repressed in 1920-1930-th in Kurapaty – the place where tens of thousands of the Stalin’s terror were killed and buried. The memorial rally participants demanded to release the today’s political prisoners - Aliaksandr Kazulin, Zmiter Dashkevich, Artur Finkevich, Andrei Klimau and other prisoners of conscience.
Jewish cemeteries violated in Brest, Babruisk, Mahilou, Shklou and Barysau
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17:06, — society
In Brest, Babruisk and Barysau the criminal cases on the vandalism on Jewish cemeteries are conducted. According to the information of the Union of Jewish public organizations and communities of Belarus, all in all more than 30 Jewish memorials and monuments were damaged this year. What actions are taken there to stop the vandalism?
Cross of Martyrs reinstalled in Kurapaty
13:48, — society
Yesterday late evening in the memorial area Kurapaty the restored Cross of Martyrs was reinstalled. Valer Buival, spokesman of the Conservatory Christian Party BPF (Belarusian Popular Front) informed Radio Svaboda about it. Some weeks ago the cross was broken by unknown vandals. The public committee on the Cross restoration was created, headed by Zianon Pazniak, discoverer of Kurapaty, head of the CCP BPF.
Anti-Semitism, vandalism and ordinary loutishness
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11:18, — Politics
The news of October 12 on the vandalism on a Jewish cemetery in the town of Babruisk got an unexpected continuation. At a meeting with Russian regions media journalists, Aliaksandar Lukashenka nearly accused the Jews of untidiness.
Jewish cemetery violated in Babruisk
16:43, — society
On the Jewish cemetery in Babruisk (Mahilou Area) an act of vandalism was committed – 15 graves were violated. As Leanid Rubinshtein, Babruisk Jewish community chairman said to BelaPAN, the villains not only turn down the monuments but broke some of the granitic slabs into three parts.
