Yabloko to hold its annual “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!” marathon of reading out loud the names of victims of Soviet political repression on 30 October
Press Release, 21.10.2026
Photo: Poster for the “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!” marathon of reading out loud the names of victims of Soviet political repression, 30 October, 11:00–22:00 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko will hold its annual marathon “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!”, in which participants read out loud the names of people who were repressed in the Soviet era. The event will run online for 11 hours, starting at 11 am Moscow time, and will bring together dozens of regions. Everyone will be able to follow the marathon live on Yabloko’s YouTube channel. In Moscow and other regions, people will also be able to join the marathon in person and read the names of those who died during Stalin’s terror.
In 2026, Yabloko will hold the “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!” marathon for the fourth time. Since the authorities banned the annual public reading out loud of names, first in Moscow and then in the regions, the event has moved online and has become established as an alternative way of honouring the memory of all victims of political repression. During the marathon, party members and civic activists will take turns to read out the names of people who were shot in cities across our country during the years of state terror.
In Moscow, anyone who wishes can join the marathon in person. To do so, one should register in advance and come to the Yabloko office at the time they chose when registering.
Yabloko expects that on 30 October the online marathon will, as in previous years, bring together hundreds of people reading out loud the names of the victims and thousands of viewers across the country.
Journalists in Moscow can apply for accreditation by email at press@mosyabloko.ru.
It should be noted that the marathon takes its name from the inscription on the bas-relief at the entrance to the Sandarmokh memorial complex in Karelia, where thousands of people were shot and buried in mass graves. The words were written by Yuri Dmitriev, a 70-year-old historian and researcher of Stalin’s repressions, who is also a political prisoner in present-day Russia, serving a long prison sentence.
Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.