As Secretary-General of the International Federation of Resistance Fighters – Association of Anti-fascists, I am pleased and proud that this great project of European youth meeting could take place again under the common slogan of historical commemoration.
It is an impressive activity connected with the 70th anniversary of liberation from fascism and war, which is in …
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Speech of General Secretary Ulrich Schneider in Auschwitz
10. Mai 2015
Train of 1000 – International Youth-meeting Auschwitz 2015
1. März 2015
The great event, the international youth meetings “Train of Thousand” is in its final stage of preparation. Born in the joint responsibility of the “Institut des Vétérans”, the Belgian Auschwitz Foundation and the FIR will be – under the auspices of Philippe, King of the Belgians – in May 2015 again around 1000 young people …
Declaration for Minsk II – treatment
1. März 2015
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) as an umbrella organization of former partisans and fighters of the anti-Hitler coalition, persecuted by the Nazi regime and their families as well as today’s anti-fascists and as “Ambassador of Peace” by the United Nations facing the current situation in Ukraine sees itself forced to the following statement:
We …
About the UN resolution – FIR asks European governments
8. Dezember 2014
The U.N. Third Committee met in New York on November 26th and approved several texts to be taken up by the General Assembly before Christmas. Among others, the Committee passed a proposal on a global call for concrete action for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The recommendation express the …
FIR against violance in Jerusalem
8. Dezember 2014
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-fascists, the umbrella organization of former guerrilla fighter against fascism, members of the anti-Hitler coalition, victims of the Nazi regime and anti-fascists of today’s generations received with great sadness the news of the attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem.
We condemn this act of violence which …
A new international policy of peace is necessary
28. Juli 2014
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the WWI on August 1, 1914 and the 75th anniversary of the aggression of Hitler’s Germany on Poland on September 1, 1939, the beginning of WWII, the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-fascists, the umbrella association of organizations of former …
Stop the war in Ukraine now! No tolerance for neo-fascist forces!
14. Juli 2014
The International Federation of resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Antifascists calls the actual government of Ukraine to stop the civil war against the own people in eastern Ukraine immediately. The reports on the military activities – even against civilians – and the announcement of President Poroschenko to take revenge against all “separatists” make it …
Stop the war in Ukraine now! No tolerance for neo-fascist forces!
14. Juli 2014
Die Internationale Föderation der Widerstandskämpfer (FIR) – Bund der Antifaschisten fordert von den gegenwärtig in der Ukraine Regierenden, den Bürgerkrieg gegen die eigene Bevölkerung in der Ostukraine sofort einzustellen. Die Berichte über die militärischen Aktionen – auch gegen Zivilisten – und die Ankündigung von Präsident Poroschenko, Rache gegenüber den „Separatisten“ zu nehmen, machen deutlich, dass …
First ideas to the EP-election 2014
14. Juli 2014
The election for the European Parliament has shown nationally very different results, which must be especially evaluated by the respective member associations of the FIR and the social forces in the countries concerned. But nevertheless also generalized statements can be made:
1 The different election results in the participating European countries have a common problem: the …
Candidates support the FIR-call
3. Mai 2014
FIR asked in various countries candidates of different parties to support the attemps of antifascist movements and our call. We ask everybody to elect on 25 May 2014 those women and men for the European Parliament who support anti-fascist beliefs.
So far, 36 candidates from six parties in four countries have signed this appeal. They are:
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