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The European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes
On 23 August 2011 the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes was celebrated in Warsaw for the first time. The celebrations, organized by the Ministry of Justice and the Institute of National Remembrance, were held in Warsaw Rising Museum, under the auspices of the Polish Presidency...
Published: 29.08.2011
A final farewell to Ctirad Mašín
On 24 August 2011 in Cleveland (Ohio, USA), last respects were paid to Ctirad Mašín, an active participant in the anti-Nazi and anti-communist resistance. In view of his having served in the U.S. Army, the service was conducted with military honours. A number of mourners convened for the ceremony and listened to speeches celebrating the life of the deceased. On this occasion, the minister of defence of the Czech Republic Alexander Vondra awarded Ctirad Mašín (in memoriam) and Josef Mašín the highest honour his ministry can bestow – the “Golden Linden.” The historian Petr Blažek attended as a representative of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. Ctirad Mašín’s last resting place will be the Riverside Cemetery for the interment of military personnel (California, USA).
Published: 28.08.2011
Visit of Iraqi minister to the Institute and the Archive
Prague, 19 July 2011 – The Institute for the study of the totalitarian regimes and the Security Services Archive were visited by a delegation led by Minister for Human Rights, His Excellency Mohammed S. Al-Sudaney. Among the members of the delegation were also Mr. Adel Khudhair Abbas, Director General of the International Relations of the Ministry, Mr. Haidar Hussein Al-Ugaili, Director General of the Legal Affairs of the Ministry and Mr. Saad Gatu’Dakhel, Head of the Centre of Documentation of the Former Regime Crimes and Mr. Khalid AlKhero, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Republic of Iraq in Prague. The delegation visited the Czech Republic in order to observe the methods and practices of investigating and dealing with crimes of communism and activities of ISTR, SSA and other archive and remembrance organisations in the Czech Republic.
Published: 20.07.2011
Exhibition "Voices of Freedom - Radio Free Europe in the Cold War Era"
The exhibition "Voices of Freedom - Radio Free Europe in the Cold War Era" partly organised by the Institute for the Study of the Totalitarian regimes was opened in Bavarian State Assembly in Munich on 29 June 2011. The Czech Centre in Munich, Military history institute and Ludwg-Maxmilians Universität in Munich also collaborated on the project.
Published: 11.07.2011
Agreement on cooperation with Slovenian partner
Ljubljana, 3 June 2011 – The delegation led by Directors of the Institute for the study of the totalitarian regimes (ISTR) and of the Security Services Archive (SSA) Mgr. Daniel Herman and Mgr. Jana Poddaná Ph.D. has concluded an Agreement on cooperation in fields of research and educational and remembrance projects with the Slovenian Study Centre for National Reconciliation (Centre) during their visit in Slovenia on 2-3 June 2011.
Published: 07.06.2011
Yad Vashem Archives Director visits the Institute and Archive
Prague, 23 May 2011 – Director of Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem Archives Haim Gertner has made a reciprocatory visit of the Institute for the Study of Totaltarian Regimes and Security Services Archive, following the March visit of directors of ISTR and SSA Daniel Herman and Jana Poddaná in Israel...
Published: 22.05.2011
International conference on 60th anniversary of Radio Free Europe
The representatives of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian regimes took part on an International conference on 60th anniversary of Radio Free Europe in Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on 5 May 2011.
Published: 05.05.2011
The Kuwaiti ambassador to the Czech Republic, His Excellency Ayman Al-Adsani, has visited the Institute and the Archive
Prague, 14 April 2011 – During this visit, which took place at the request of the Kuwaitis, His Excellency was particularly interested in the focus, activity and operations of the Institute and the Archive. The director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes Daniel Herman and the director of the Security Services Archive Jana Poddaná informed our Kuwaiti guest of the history and the main priorities of the activity of both institutions.
Published: 17.04.2011
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