F I R

FIR:

The international federation of the resistance fighters (FIR) - association of the anti-fascists is the umbrella organisation of federations of former resistance fighters, partisans, members of the anti-Hitler coalition, pursued of the Nazi-regime and anti-fascist of today's generations from over twenty countries of Europe and Israel.

Fédération Internationale des Résistants
- Association antifasciste

International Federation of Resistance Fighters
- Association of Anti-fascists

Internationale Föderation der Widerstandskämpfer
- Bund der Antifaschisten

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1 January 2012

75 Years International Brigades in Spain
75 ans Brigades Internationales en Espagne
75 Jahre Internationale Brigaden in Spanien

We wish all comrades, friends and combatants a good and peaceful New Year 2012.

Nous souhaitons à tous les camarades, amis et alliés une bonne et paisible nouvelle année 2012.

Wir wünschen allen Kameradinnen und Kameraden, Freunden und Mitstreitern ein gutes und friedliches Jahr 2012.

Vilmos Hanti (President)
Dr. Ulrich Schneider (General secretary)

1 December 2011

FIR-Bulletin No. 25 published

Publication date: 12/2011

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1 February 2011

FIR-Bulletin No. 22 published

Publication date: 02/2011

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15 October 2010

FIR-Bulletin No. 21 published

Publication date: 10/2010

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13 September 2010

Obituary Michel Vanderborght

(1925 - 2010)

With deep mourning we must report the death of the president of the international federation of the resistance fighters (FIR) - federation of the anti-fascists, Michel Vanderborght. On 12 September 2010 he died at the age of 85 years.

1 July 2010

FIR-Bulletin No. 20 published

Publication date: 07/2010

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20 July 2010

Declaration of FIR to the 65th anniversary of Potsdam conference

May 8, 2010 states and peoples not only in Europe commemorate the day of victory, the day of liberation from fascism. This date marks the beginning of a new period of cooperation of peoples in Europe, which can be described - although there have been Cold War and the military aggression of NATO against Yugoslavia -as a quite peaceful period.

The basis for this peaceful development founded the Anti-Hitler-Coalition in the consultation from end of July to the beginning of August 1945 in Potsdam. Here the representatives of Great Britain, the Soviet union and the United States defined the rules and conditions for the European postwar-organization, which should guarantee that fascism and war never again will come from Germany.

18 May 2010

Declaration of FIR to the decision of European High Court of Human Rights in the case of Wassili Kononow

Two years ago the International Federation of Resistance-fighters (FIR) - Association of Anti-fascists, the umbrella federation of organizations of former resistance fighters, partisans, members of the anti-Hitler coalition, victims of the Nazi regime and anti-fascists of today's generations from more than twenty countries of Europe and Israel has been satisfied by the judgement of the European Court of Justice in the case of the Latvian partisan Wassili Kononow. His condemnation because of war crimes - done by a Riga court 2004 - was rejected. The European Court rejected 2008 all attempts to criminalize the liberation struggle of Latvian partisans beside of the Soviet army.

20 April 2010

8th May 2010 - 65th anniversary of day of liberation - day of victory

65 years ago, on the 8th May 1945 humanity experienced the final military defeat of German fascism.

11 February 2010

FIR-Bulletin No. 19 published

Publication date: 02/2010

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17 February 2010

Political declaration of the XV regular congress of FIR

The International Federation of the Resistance fighters (FIR) - Association of Anti-fascists has a moral order as "Ambassador of peace "of the United Nations to use itself for non-military conflict solutions in the world.

21 August 2009

September 1, 2009

FIR for a new international policy of peace

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the aggression of Hitler's Germany on Poland on 1st September 1939 which marks the beginning of the Second World War the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) - Association of Antifascists, the umbrella association of organizations of former resistance fighters, partisans, members of the anti-Hitler coalition, persecuted by the Nazi regime and anti-fascists of today's generations from over twenty countries in Europe and Israel's takes the initiative for a new international policy of peace.

29 July 2009

Veterans of the anti-fascist fight stand against falsification of history

The International Federation of the Resistance fighters (FIR) - Association of the Anti-fascists, the umbrella organization of federations of former resistance fighters, partisans, members of the anti-Hitler coalition, pursuits of the Nazi regime and antifascist of today's generations from more than twenty countries of Europe and Israel took knowledge with surprise and indignation of the resolution of the parliamentary assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe from 3 July 2009 to the subject "divided Europe reunited".

22 July 2009

FIR-Bulletin No. 17 published

Publication date: 05/2009

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22 April 2009

European parliamentary election campaign 2009 - declaration of FIR

In June 2009 the elections to the European parliament take place in the member states of the European union. This is cause for the International Federation of the Resistance fighters (FIR) - anti-fascist association, the umbrella organization of former resistance fighters, partisans, members of the anti-Hitler coalition, pursued of the Nazi regime and anti-fascist of today's generations and their member federations in twenty five countries of Europe and Israel, to bring the basic positions of the anti-fascist federations in Europe to the public:

29 March 2009

60 years NATO - no reason for being jubilant

In April 2009 NATO wants to commit in Strasbourg its 60th anniversary of establishing. The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) does not see any reason to celebrate, but a cause in this anniversary to think about another strategy of the peacekeeping measures in Europe and the world.

15 March 2009

Anti-fascist protest against SS-meeting successfully

Last week we received good news from Riga: The planned marching-up of SS-veterans and supporters by the extreme right wings in the Latvian capital by the city.

3 March 2009

Stop SS-glorification and historical revisionism

Prevent SS meeting in Latvia!

On 16 March former members of SS associations and neo-fascists in Riga (Latvia) prepare a march in honour of the Waffen SS as "national liberator of Latvia". The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) - Association of Anti-fascists, the umbrella organization of associations of former resistance fighters, partisans, deportees and internees, as well as victims of Nazi crimes and anti-fascists of today's generations from 25 countries in Europe and Israel calls on the President of the Republic of Latvia and the Latvian Parliament to prevent this meeting with all political means.

18 February 2009

FIR-Bulletin No. 16 published

Publication date: 01/2009

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10.12.2008

60th anniversary of the "Universal declaration of human rights"

Acting for a better world

The "Universal declaration of human rights" of the United Nations is a central political document of post-war history. The International Federation of Resistance fighters (FIR) - Association of Anti-fascists reminds in this connection of the fact that the political foundation for the foundation of the UN and the adoption of this declaration was the freedom fight of the peoples and nations against the fascist barbarism.

17 October 2008

FIR-Bulletin No. 15 published

Publication date: 09/2008

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15 August 2008

Declaration of FIR

to the decision of European Court of Human Rights in the case of Wassili Kononow

With large satisfaction the FIR took knowledge of the judgement of the European Court of Justice in the case Latvian partisans of the Wassili Kononow at the end of July 2008. His condemnation in the year 2004 in Riga because of alleged war crimes 1944 was waived and awarded to him a compensation for suffered injustice.

3 July 2008

FIR-Bulletin No. 14 published

Publication date: 06/2008

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6 August 2008

Press release

to the judgement of the Italian Court of Justice to Nazi-forced labourers

The International federation of the Resistance fighters (FIR) – Association of anti-fascists, the international umbrella organization of federations of former resistance fighters, partisans, deported and interned and victims of the fascist crimes and anti-fascists of today's generations welcomes expressly the recent decision of the highest Italian of Court of Justice over the legal standard of the claims for damages of Nazi-forced labourers.

13 March 2008

FIR-Bulletin No. 13 published

Publication date: 02/2008

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28 January 2008

Declaration of FIR to 65th Anniversary of the victory of Stalingrad

On February 2, 2008 we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Red Army's victory of Stalingrad. On this day the German 6th Army under general field marshal Paulus capitulates in front of the troops of the 62nd and 64th Red Army under general Zhukow. The destroying balance for the German armed forces: Over 100.000 soldiers went into war shank, 165,000 left their life into this battle for the fascist war goals.

15 December 2007

FIR-Bulletin No. 12 published

Publication date: 11/2007

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30 September 2007

The 14th regular congress of the FIR in Athens

On October 19 – 20, 2007 in Athens the 14th regular congress of the FIR took place. Round about 40 delegates from 15 nations were announced. Unfortunately the entry to Greece was refused to the veterans from Albania and the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia.

24 September 2007

Press release

"Together for peace and fighting against neo-fascism."

International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) prepares its congress

What are the tasks of the generation of former resistance fighters and today's generation to fight against neo-fascism for peace and democracy? This question has to be answered at the 14th regular congress of the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) at the end of October 2007 in Athens.

29 August 2007

Appeal of FIR as "Peace messenger":

The requirement of time is disarmament and co-operation - not military armament and aggravation of regional conflicts

Today we have the 20th anniversary of the appointment of the International Federation of Resistance fighters (FIR) as "Peace messenger" by the United Nations. The obligations from this appointment remained current until today.

15 June 2007

FIR-Bulletin No. 11 published

Publication date: 06/2007

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15 February 2007

FIR-Bulletin No. 10 published

Publication date: 02/2007

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3 March 2006

FIR: Indignation and disappointment about decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court

The "International Federation of Resistance Fighters" (FIR) reacted with indignation and disappointment to the judgement of the German Federal Constitutional Court to reject the process request of relatives of the victims of the SS massacre of Distimo / Greece.

9 May 2005

Liberation Day 2005

On May 9th, 2005 the President of the FIR, Michel Vanderborght, the Vice-President of the FIR, Vilmos Hanti, and the General Secretary of the FIR, Dr. Ulrich Schneider, met the General Secretary of the UN, Kofi Annan, in Moskow.

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