FIR, the umbrella organization of federations of former veterans, partisans, deported and pursued ones and today’s antifascists is deeply concerned about the neo-fascist attack against the traditional Italian veteran organization ANPI.
The “heroes” of the neo-fascist Forza Nuova tried to attack the empty organization’s office with posters and Bengali fires this weekend.
We assure our Italian comrades …
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Solidarity with the antifascist veterans-organization ANPI
9. Dezember 2018
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against racism in Germany
13. Oktober 2018
On 13 October 2018, several hundred thousand people demonstrated against racism, exclusion, “Fortress Europe” and intolerance at several demonstrations in Berlin, Bavaria and Hesse.
Under the motto “indivisible – solidarity instead of exclusion”, 240,000 people marched in Berlin. Many people had banners, posters and balloons with them. Among other things, “No to agitation against Muslims” and …
45 years of solidarity with Chile – even today
12. September 2018
9/11 – 9 September is a date of American history in two perspectives. Not only is it the day the New York Twin Towers were attacked, it is also the day 45 years ago, September 9, 1973, when Socialist and Chilean President Allende was overthrown by a coup d’état and has been killed. This coup …
FIR Obituary Kofi Annan
18. August 2018
The former Secretary-General of the United Nations passed on 18 August 2018 in the presence of his family after a short illness. Annan was 80 years old.
Kofi Annan was born on April 8, 1938. He spent most of his working life at the United Nations. In 1997, the Ghanaians became the first African-born politician to …
International Camp Committees “The Appeal of Milano”
13. Juli 2018
July 1st, the Italian member federation of FIR, ANED, organized a meeting of International Camp Committees in Milano. After a very fruitful debate about the common tasks depending of the work in the memorial places and with the young generations they adopted “THE MILANO APPEAL”. FIR is very proud of this initiative of its member …
FIR recalls the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948
25. Juni 2018
Last week, the UN refugee agency UNHCR reported that nearly 70 million people around the world are currently fleeing war, persecution and hunger. Eighty-five percent of the refugees lived in low-income or lower-income countries. UNHCR leader Filippo Grandi appealed to the humanitarian responsibilities of rich states. “Nobody becomes a refugee voluntarily, but we others can …
FIR very concerned about political developments in Europe
3. Juni 2018
Austria, Europe, Hungary, Italy, Poland
Government formation in Italy last week clearly underlined the danger of increasing right wing developments in Europe. Meanwhile, four government parties in Europe, Poland, Hungary, Austria, and now Italy have put their campaign and political profile under the motto of xenophobia and nationalism.
For many years, in Hungary, under the government of Viktor Orban, we have …
Communists in the resistance against fascism and capital
26. Mai 2018
Exhibition and symposium in the Netherlands
The Nationaal Bevrijdingsmuseum 1944-1945 in Groesbeek tells the impressive history of communist resistance in the Netherlands in a fascinating special exhibition “The Communists. In the Resistance to Fascism and Capital”, which will be on view from 2 May to 28 October 2018.
From the first day of the German occupation of …
Commemoration of the liberation
29. April 2018
While in recent weeks we have had repeatedly to warn of historical oblivion and historical revisionism, this time we can name various positive examples of anti-fascist remembrance work.
In recent days, commemorative events honoring the liberation from fascism and war took place in concentration camp memorials and other places in Europe. The prelude was traditionally the …
Appeal of the Russian Union of Veterans (RUV) to peoples, veterans and all antifascist forces – forces of good will in the world
22. April 2018
For RUV, veterans of Russia of all generations, the sudden massive missile strike inflicted by the NATO clique led by the US on April 14 at 4.00 Moscow time on the objects of Syria vividly revived the historical memory on June 22, 1941, when also at 4.00 the fascist regime of Hitler suddenly attacked the …
