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International Camp Committees “The Appeal of Milano”

13. Juli 2018

July 1st, the Italian member federation of FIR, ANED, organized a meeting of International Camp Committees in Milano. After a very fruitful debate about the common tasks depending of the work in the memorial places and with the young generations they adopted “THE MILANO APPEAL”.  FIR is very proud of this initiative of its member …

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(Deutsch) Internationale Lagergemeinschaften verabschieden “Appell von Mailand”

13. Juli 2018

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Am 1. Juli organisierte der italienische Verband der FIR, ANED, ein Treffen der Internationalen Lagerkomitees in Mailand. Nach einer sehr fruchtbaren Debatte über …

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FIR recalls the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948

25. Juni 2018

Last week, the UN refugee agency UNHCR reported that nearly 70 million people around the world are currently fleeing war, persecution and hunger. Eighty-five percent of the refugees lived in low-income or lower-income countries. UNHCR leader Filippo Grandi appealed to the humanitarian responsibilities of rich states. “Nobody becomes a refugee voluntarily, but we others can …

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(Deutsch) FIR erinnert an die Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte der Vereinten Nationen von 1948

25. Juni 2018

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In der vergangenen Woche berichtete das UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerk UNHCR, dass aktuell fast 70 Mio. Menschen in allen Teilen der Welt auf der Flucht vor …

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FIR very concerned about political developments in Europe

3. Juni 2018

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Government formation in Italy last week clearly underlined the danger of increasing right wing developments in Europe. Meanwhile, four government parties in Europe, Poland, Hungary, Austria, and now Italy have put their campaign and political profile under the motto of xenophobia and nationalism.
For many years, in Hungary, under the government of Viktor Orban, we have …

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(Deutsch) FIR in Sorge über die politische Entwicklung in Europa

3. Juni 2018

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Die Regierungsbildung in Italien in der vergangenen Woche hat die Gefahr einer zunehmenden Rechtsentwicklung in Europa deutlich unterstrichen. Mittlerweile haben vier Regierungen in …

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Communists in the resistance against fascism and capital

26. Mai 2018

Exhibition and symposium in the Netherlands
The Nationaal Bevrijdingsmuseum 1944-1945 in Groesbeek tells the impressive history of communist resistance in the Netherlands in a fascinating special exhibition “The Communists. In the Resistance to Fascism and Capital”, which will be on view from 2 May to 28 October 2018.
From the first day of the German occupation of …

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(Deutsch) Kommunisten im Widerstand gegen Faschismus und Kapital

26. Mai 2018

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Ausstellung und Symposium in den Niederlanden
Das Nationaal Bevrijdingsmuseum 1944-1945 in Groesbeek erzählt die bewegte Geschichte des kommunistischen Widerstandes in den Niederlanden in einer …

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(Deutsch) „Der Balkan – eine Zone des Friedens, der Verständigung und der Zusammenarbeit“

26. Mai 2018

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Unter diesem anspruchsvollen Titel fand am 5./6. Mai 2018 in Belgrad eine internationale antifaschistische Konferenz auf Einladung des serbischen Veteranenverbandes SUBNOR statt. Wer …

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Commemoration of the liberation

29. April 2018

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While in recent weeks we have had repeatedly to warn of historical oblivion and historical revisionism, this time we can name various positive examples of anti-fascist remembrance work.
In recent days, commemorative events honoring the liberation from fascism and war took place in concentration camp memorials and other places in Europe. The prelude was traditionally the …

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