Orlando Zapata dies in jail
indignation in the democratic world
The Cuban dissident, arrested in 2003 over "insult to the figure of Fidel Castro", died at his 85th day of hunger strike against the abuses and tortures undergone. 25 people heading to his funerals have been arrested. Grief and indignation from the democratic Countries.
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Dusko Kondor Civil Courage Prizes
awarded by Gariwo Sarajevo
Six are the figures awarded with the prize issued to remember the human rights activist and member of Gariwo Sarajevo murdered in 2007: Krstan Bijeljac, Esad Alic, Slobodan Pejovic, Srdjan Aleksic, Miomir Mile Plakalovic, Amela Dudic.
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Salonicco '43 in Milan
for the Garden of the Righteous Association
The show devoted to Consul Guelfo Zamboni who took hundreds Jews into safety will be at Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan on 22nd February. Entrance upon booking.
The initiative falls within the programme of commemorations scheduled by the Association for the Milan Garden of the Righteous, formed by Milan City Administration, the Jewish Community and the Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide Committee-Gariwo.
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"Repression against the opponents"
the call of Russian intellectuals to Europe
Many intellectuals and former political prisoners addressed an open letter to the European leaders in which they underlined that in Russia no freedom of expression is provided and asked the European leaders to "take a stand for freedom of speech".
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Foibe killings, not to be forgotten
the Day of Remembrance
In 2004 the Italian Republic established the "Day of remembrance in memory of the foibe killings victims, of the Julian-Dalmatian exodus, and of the events occurred along the Eastern border". There are many commemorations devoted to this tragedy.
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Editorial
by Gariwo
Responsible memory
by Gabriele Nissim, 14 January 2010
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Flickers of light
Righteous people in gloomy times
In honor of Remembrance Day 2010
Mayor Moratti announces the six Righteous to be honoured at the Monte Stella Garden
22nd January at 9.00 a.m., Milan, Teatro Derby. International meeting on Marek Edelman, Vasilij Grossman and Guelfo Zamboni. Held by Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide Committee, Milan City Administration and Union of the Italian Jewish Communities.
Speeches by Gabriele Nissim, Konstanty Gebert, Adriano Dell'Asta, Antonio Ferrari, Giuseppe Piperno and Grossman's son Fedor Guber.
Moderator: Francesco M. Cataluccio.
Supporting documents available inside
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Toni Capuozzo wins "Hrant Dink" Prize
for freedom of information
The purpose of the Prize is to commemorate the Armenian journalist killed in Istanbul in 2007. The winner of the third edition is the famous war correspondent, anchorman of the weekly tv programme Terra!
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Farewell to Miep Gies
she saved Anne Frank's diary
The woman who hid the Franks and found the young writer's notebooks has passed away. She was one of the most important Holocaust witnesses.
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