[:en]On February 2, 2018 the International Federation of the Resistance fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-fascists celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory of Stalingrad. The way to Stalingrad was signed by murdering, homicide, exploitation, suppression and destruction – done by German fascism and its allied. Coventry, Rotterdam, Warsaw and Belgrade are the …
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75th Anniversary of the victory of Stalingrad
1. Februar 2018
On February 2, 2018 the International Federation of the Resistance fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-fascists celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory of Stalingrad. The way to Stalingrad was signed by murdering, homicide, exploitation, suppression and destruction – done by German fascism and its allied. Coventry, Rotterdam, Warsaw and Belgrade are the …
Fascism is not an opinion, but a crime!
27. Januar 2018
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Antifascist Association and its member federations commemorate every year the January 27, 1945, the Liberation-Day of extermination camp Auschwitz by soldiers of the Red Army. To remember the end, it is also needed to face the beginning and the roots of these crimes. That is why we …
[:en]FIR condems the desecration of Soviet memorial in Plovdiv[:]
11. November 2017
[:en]In a letter to the president of the Bulgarian Antifascist Union Simeon Ignatov FIR underlined its solidarity:
Today we received the information that in the city of Plovdiv the well-known monument of the Soviet soldier – to the liberator «Alesha» – was desecrated by neo-fascists. These barbarians left swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on the walls.
We condemn …
FIR condems the desecration of Soviet memorial in Plovdiv
11. November 2017
In a letter to the president of the Bulgarian Antifascist Union Simeon Ignatov FIR underlined its solidarity:
Today we received the information that in the city of Plovdiv the well-known monument of the Soviet soldier – to the liberator «Alesha» – was desecrated by neo-fascists. These barbarians left swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on the walls.
We condemn …
Meeting with Auschwitz Survivors in Kassel
15. Juni 2017
At a ceremony for the opening of a statue commemorating Auschwitz during documenta14 –time in Kassel (Germany) representatives of FIR met with Auschwitz-survivors. FIR-Vice-president Christos Tzintsilonis, accompanied by Aristomenis Syngelakis, Marian Turski (International Auschwitz Committee, Poland), Albina Moimas (Italy) and General Secretary of FIR Ulrich Schneider. Ulrich Schneider took in this ceremony the floor for …
Lidice will be a memorial forever!
3. Juni 2017
75 years ago the village was destroyed by the Wehrmacht and SS
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of anti – fascists commemorates the 75th anniversary of the crimes of the German occupation troops against the Czech civilian population.
75 years ago, on 10 June 1942 German troops murdered in Czechoslovakia in the village …
80 years ago: Guernica – a “breach of civilisation”
17. April 2017
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Antifascists and their member associations in more than 25 countries of Europe and Israel recall the 80th anniversary of the criminal bombing of the Basque city of Guernica on 26 April 1937 by the German “Legion Condor”.
This attack on an undefended city has been a …
The main political tasks of the coming years – the political declaration of FIR
4. Dezember 2016
1. Anti-fascism is more relevant than ever! Even more than 70 years after the historic victory in May 1945 over fascist regimes in Europe anti-fascism is a more recent political idea than ever. The current problems of political, economic and social causes require from all people joint actions – not facing political party boundaries – …
The Bulgarian historian and antifascist Prof. Velko Valkanov died Nov. 26, 2016
26. November 2016
FIR sent the following letter of condolence to the Bulgarian Antifascist Union and the International Dimitrov Foundation, Sofia
With deep sorrow we have to take note of the death of prof. Velko Valkanov this week-end.
Just after the XVII regular congress of FIR in Prague confirmed him as member of the honor presidency of FIR, he was …
