Yabloko commemorates victims of political reprisals in Cheboksary
Press release, 1.11.2018
The Yabloko party participated in a rally commemorating the victims of political repressions on Cheborsary on 30 October.
According to Leonid Arkadyev, Chair of the regional parry branch, “political terror is hazardous for any state because it does away with brave and educated people”.
The local residents who took part in the ceremony told those present about their next of kin who were repressed.
Yabloko took part in the Returning the Names memorial action across Russia. Grigory Yavlinsky, Chair of Yabloko Federal Political Committee, said that Russia’s current political system could easily turn towards the developments of the 1930s. “The current political system – taking its logic, methods and approaches into account – is the direct heir of the regime of terror and is a step away from becoming a political mechanism of terror itself.”
According to Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova, “if society preserves memories of the developments of the 1920-1930s, a similar scenario will be prevented”. She also said that the government must make a legal and political estimate of Stalin’s crimes.
Posted: November 6th, 2018 under Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.