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According to Sergei Metlev, the Public and Partner Relations Manager of the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, Estonia’s next major project, the Patarei Museum for the Victims of Communism embodies the country’s international mission of standing up for liberty. The…
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Over 200 European politicians, educational leaders, cultural and public figures have signed a petition to form an international court to condemn communist ideology and the regimes based on this doctrine as criminal and inhumane. The Board Member of the Estonian…
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The Institute of Historical Memory believes that the willingness of Urmas Sõõrumaa’s company to buy the former Patarei prison will save it from decay and will bring businesses to the area, while preserving the building as a significant memorial site,…
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These days we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the peaceful revolutions during the fall of 1989. Once again questions are raised about the decisive forces and supporters of these upheavals as much as about the continued effect of their signals….
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The exhibition area Communism is Prison, opened in the east wing of the Patarei Prison and created by the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory, drew an audience of over 36 000 visitors from all over the world since its opening on…
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23 August 1939, when the Soviet Union and National Socialist Germany signed an agreement with a secret protocol known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop (also Stalin-Hitler) Pact, is one of the most tragic days of the 20th century. This deal triggered the…
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Christoph Eichhorn, German Ambassador to Estonia, opened the international conference “Utopia unachieved despite millions victimised? Communist crimes and European memory” with the following speech. Germany was the main supporter of the conference. In the morning, the Ambassador had represented Germany at the…
Continue readingSummary of article by Sofi Oksanen, published on 5.10.2018 in Suomen Kuvalehti Image credit: © OUTI KAINIEMI On 23 August 2018, a memorial to the victims of communism was opened at Maarjamäe in Tallinn together with a monument to officers…
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The speech was written by Paul Goble for the internation conference Utopia unachieved despite millions victimised? Communist crimes and European memory in Tallinn, Estonia, on 23 August 2018. Some anniversaries are marked because they are so important historically that one cannot…
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The article was published on 29.05.2018 in the The Baltic Times. Toomas Hiio, Research Director of the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory The passing of 200 years since the birth of Karl Marx (1818–1883) was celebrated in the city of…
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By Marcus Kolga The article was originally published in UpNorth on 4 April 2018. It’s often difficult for the citizens of any nation to completely comprehend how their country is viewed and perceived by the international community, including its…
Continue readingIn Germany, scepticism and even open hostility towards democracy and pluralism are on the rise again. After decades of research, documentation, and education about Nazi and communist crimes, many still seem to consider authoritarianism as a viable “alternative” to democracy….
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The Estonian Institute of Historical Memory’s oral history initiative, Kogu Me Lugu, has taken a big step forward in its fifth year of activity. After undergoing major development, the KML project website has been relaunched with a wealth of freely…
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European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Stalinism and Nazism – Controversy and Indifference after August 23, 2017 Sven Mörsdorf Deputy Project Manager, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory On occasion of this year’s remembrance day for the victims…
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