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Trodnevna Konferencija koja se u Beogradu održala krajem jula i početkom avgusta predstavlja događaj od velikog međunarodnog značaja.
Centralna tema trodnevne konferencije evropskih komunističkih omladinskih organizacija bilo je održavanje 17-tog Svetskog festivala omladine i studenata koji se održava svake četiri godine u organizaciji Svetske federacije demokratske omladine – WFDY, koja je naslednica Kominističke omladinske internacionale-KOI i okuplja preko stotinu komunističkih i progresivnih organizacija iz celog sveta. Cilj je da se koordinarira i sinhronizuje rad svih evropskih komunističkih omladina na organizovanju značajnog događaja koji se ove godine održava u Južnoj Africi. Ovogodišnji festival će se održati od 13. do 21. decembra u zemlji bogate istorije borbe protiv aparthejda, kolevci istaknutog revolucionarnog borca Nelsona Mendele. Taj skup dobija poseban značaj pošto se obeležavaju godišnjice nezavisnosti više afričkih država: Namibije, Zimbabvea, Angole, Mozambika i Gvineje Bisao, datumi koje će se obeležiti u okviru festivala, na kome će se odati i priznanje Kubi na nesebičnoj pomoći koju je u duhu internacionalne solidarnosti pružila borbi za oslobođenje afričkog kontinenta. To će biti prvi put da Južna Afrika organizuje jedan veliki omladinski politički skup koji će okupiti progresivnu i antiimperijalističku omladinu sveta spremnu da izrazi svoje ubeđenje u nastavak borbe protiv imperijalizma. Mladi Južnoafrikanci u ovom trenutku vode svoju borbu za besplatno školovanje i zdravstvo, za nacionalizaciju prirodnih resursa i za poboljšanje uslova života čitavog siromašnog stanovništva koje je većim delom crnačko.
Festival će biti održan pod sloganom „Za svet mira, solidarnosti i društvenih promena, porazimo imperijalizam!“
Trodnevna Konferenciji u Beogradu je prisustvovalo više od 30 delegata iz 25 organizacija iz cele Evrope. Tokom trodnevnog skupa mladi komunisti raspravljali su o predstojećem Svetskom festivalu omladine i studenata ali su i u organizaciji NKPJ i SKOJ položili vence na spomenik ubijenim radnicima RTS-a u NATO agresiji i na Groblju oslobodilaca Beograda.
Omladina je uvek bila vitalna snaga razvoja svakog društva. Sa svojom prirodnom kreativnošću, voljom za promene i snagom, zahtevi omladine za slobodu, mir, obrazovanje, posao, demokratska prava i društvene promene, uvek su igrali značajnu ulogu u borbi za pravedniji svet. Dok imperijalizam nastoji da zavlada svetom, usred jedne od najdubljih strukturalnih kriza kapitalističkog sistema, odgovorne za pogoršanje stanja omladine i za rastući broj mladih bez posla, povećavaju se beneficije eksploatatorskih grupa naspram čega takođe raste broj ljudi koji pružaju otpor, bez straha od kazne, blokade i imperijalističke okupacije. U trenucima u kojima se povećava broj vojnih baza i takmičenje za osvajanje tržišta i prirodnih resursa, sa neumerenim povećanjem vojnih budžeta, Zemlja se pretvorila u veoma opasno mesto za život. Imperijalizam je svakog dana sve agresivniji prema progresivnim, demokratskim i komunističkim organizacijama, što zahteva od omladine pojačan napor u borbi za mir. Učestale provokacije protiv progresivnih vlada u Latinskoj Americi i na Karibima, proganjanje studentskih i omladinskih pokreta u Kolumbiji i u zemljama Istočne Evrope, izjednačavanje komunizma sa nacizmom, napadi na UJSARIO Zapadne Sahare, zločini protiv omladine i naroda Palestine koje vrši cionizam uz podršku imperijalizma, nastavak okupacije Kipra i Kosova, agresija na Irak i Avganistan, imperijalistički pritisci na DNR Koreju ugnjetavanje domorodačkih naroda su ključni elementi za razumevanje imperijalne strategije dominacije.
Svetski festival omladine i studenata se organizuje kako bi motivisao i ohrabrio milione mladih koji se bore za mirnu budućnost bez imperijalizma.
Za svet mira, solidarnosti i društvenih promena, porazimo imperijalizam! Snagom naroda protiv moći kapitala!
Sekretarijat SKOJ-a
3. avgust 2010. god
Interview with member of the Secretariat of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia and secretary for International Affairs of the League of Communist Yugoslav Youth (SKOJ) comrade Marijan Kubik (Mariyan Kubik) about SKOJ and situation in Serbia
Tell us briefly about the history of the organization. Which party inspires its political orientation?
The League of Communist Yugoslav Youth (SKOJ) was re-established on January 25, 1992 in Belgrade as the continuator of revolutionary traditions of the original SKOJ which emerged in 1919, and was abolished in 1948. SKOJ was revived in the form a youth organization of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ), the only Marxist-Leninist party in the territory of the former Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, but it is also active as an independent political organization, therefore it is registered as such at the competent authorities. The SKOJ members make one third of the entire NKPJ membership. SKOJ is the only youth organization from this region which is registered as a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth.
Which changes have your organization undergone in respect to the disintegration of Yugoslavia? You are active only in Serbia?
The Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) did not disintegrate, as some people argue and try to prove it. It is violently thrown and broken up. The collapse of SFRY was perpetrated by Western imperialism. The easiest way for removal of socialism in our country was inspiration of ethnic conflicts that led to a local bloody, fratricidal war. In their anti-Yugoslav operation, the Western capitalists profusely used the services of separatist and nationalistic governments. SKOJ will be putting a word for the restoration based on voluntary, equal and mutually useful principles of the union of all Yugoslav nations and national minorities in the territory of the entire former Yugoslavia. In accordance with such endeavors, SKOJ has members in all Republics of the former Yugoslavia.
How would you describe your relations with Communists and Komsomol members in Croatia and other former Yugoslav Republics?
Our relations with youth communist and labor organizations in the territory of the former Yugoslavia with whom we share the same ideals and pursuits are marked by respect and solidarity. The common pursuits and actions were confirmed during this year’s regional meeting held in Belgrade on July 30.
It has been more then 10 years now since the NATO aggression against Yugoslavia. Do the Serbian people still remember this aggression? What do people think about it?
Between 24 March and 11 June 1999, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its 12 million inhabitants were faced with the ruthless attack of the strongest military force in the world. Bearing in mind the human potential of the aggressor countries 764 million inhabitants, the ratio was 1:70. The territorial ratio was 1:234, and economic power 1:676. A comparison of the military might is hard to set, due to the complete qualitative and quantitative disproportion. In the NATO aggression on FR Yugoslavia, nearly 27.000 sorties, were made. More than 8.200 involved the use of weaponry.. About 2.300 strikes were carried out against 995 sites ("targets") in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. A significant number of infrastructure facilities have been destroyed, more than 50 bridges were demolished The Serbian Broadcasting Corp (RTS) Building in the heart of Belgrade was bombed, causing the death of 17 RTS employees. The Novi Sad Radio-Television building was also destroyed, as well as several other electronic when the "Usce" business tower in Belgrade was targeted. 37 radio and TV relay towers and broadcasting facilities have been bombed. The telephone-telecommunication installations throughout the country were also raided. The list includes the TV tower on Mt. Avala, relay towers on Mt. Kopaonik, Mt. Jastrebac and Mt. Cer, the "Prilike" satellite station near Ivanjica, and the post office buildings in Uzice and Pristina. The aggressor planes bombed 53 medical facilities, and direct hits or aftereffects of bombing damaged or destroyed more than 300 preschool facilities, schools and tourism facilities. the "Dr. Dragisa Misovic" Hospital, the Surdulica Health Center, the Nis Clinical Center, the "Marija Bursac" elementary school in Belgrade, the elementary schools in Resnik, Batajnica and Rakovica, the "Jugoslavija" Hotel in Belgrade and the "Baciste" Hotel on Mt. Kopaonik are just a few examples of what the military structures pharisaically called legitimate military objective or collateral damage. The history of warfare will also mark the bombing of the embassy of PR China in Belgrade, when three Chinese citizens were killed. The overall damage to the economy and infrastructure is estimated at 100 billion dollars In the aggression on FR Yugoslavia, NATO breached dozens of international conventions, amongst others the convention on damages caused by oil pollution, on benzol poisoning, on the prevention of cancer risks, on transborder air-pollution over great distances, on the ozone layer protection, on the preservation of flora and fauna... Out of the 1.200 civilians killed 30 per cent were children, and out of the 5.000 wounded, as much as 40 per cent were the small ones. NATO aggression over FRY was imperialistic attack. The goal of western imperialists was very clear; they want to bring occupation troops on territories of Kosovo and Metohija. The least we can do is not to join, ten years later, the union whose war tactic rested at forcing Serbia into capitulation through making as much collateral damage as possible.
What position Serbia’s current government holds in relation to such events?
In 2006 Serbia was admitted to the Partnership for Peace Programme. In his speech at the session of the North Atlantic Union, the Serbian President Boris Tadic said that the admission of Serbia to the Partnership for Peace is only the first step which would culminate by the entire integration of the region into NATO. He marked the admission to the Partnership for Peace as the commencement of a new chapter in history of democratic freedoms in the South-East Europe. SKOJ acts in opposition to such policy. Neither Partnership for Peace nor NATO is place for Serbia.
Is it possible to talk about the Europeanization of Serbia? How strong is the impact of mass culture in contemporary Serbian society?
The advocacy of the European Union is evident at every step in Serbia. The accession to the European Union is presented as the final solution of all problems in Serbia, and each problem is interpreted as a consequence of the fact that Serbia is not in EU. Whoever is against EU is labeled as backward by the pro-imperialist bourgeois Serbian regime.
Is Serbia planning to join the EU? What is the attitude of its government in that regard? What do people think of such an idea?
In December 2009, the Serbian Government submitted the official application for EU membership. The opinions of Serbian citizens are strongly divided due to the heavy pressures by EU as well as the enormous propaganda whose purpose is acceleration of Serbia’s admission to an imperialist organization. SKOJ expressly opposes Serbia’s accession to EU. Let us only remember the EU’s role during the bloody fratricidal civil war in the territory of Yugoslavia the direct inspirer of which was EU itself backed by the imperialist United States of America and NATO. EU’s aim is not unification of nations, but the absolute liberalization within economic sphere which should ensure extra profits for the financial oligarchy which in collaboration with USA and NATO implements the imperialist politics all over the world. There is no doubt that the EU’s expansion towards the East should only enable the Western bourgeoisie to extend its markets for the sake of exploitation as well as to provide maximal protection of the invested capital in harmony with the laws dictated by the EU itself, whereby it gains enormous profit and profusely employs cheap and rightless labor force. The all capitalist “reforms” in Serbia, carried out on its “European path”, and similar “reforms” carried out in the former European socialist countries made us regress to the period of the bandit-like original accumulation of capital, transforming the economy into the peripheral workshops of multinational companies that sweep away, in the atmosphere of unequal powers and discriminating conditions, billions of Euros of profit to the imperialist West. Today, more than ever before, Serbia is in the firm hands of the foreign capital. The major part of the gross domestic product accounts for the private sector which is absolutely dominated by the Western capital. SKOJ does not call for closing, isolation and confrontation but for equal and mutually useful cooperation accompanied by mutual respect.
The perspective that the Communists offer is not the Europe united on the capitalist bases, but democratic, freedom-loving, SOCIALIST EUROPE.
What is your attitude in regard of the problem of Kosovo? What are the prospects for resolving this problem?
One of the most complex causes of today’s Kosovo drama stems from the impaired international relations provoked by domination of the USA after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Those nations who live in Kosovo must independently decide on all issues related to economic, cultural, political and social development. After the armory aggression against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NATO troops came to Kosovo and built the biggest military base in Europe – Bondsteel. During the NATO bombing, American airplanes discharged to the territory of Kosovo about ten millions of impoverished uranium. According to Pristina journal “Ekspres”, Kosovo took over the leading position in the region in regard of the number of cancer-caused deaths, since around 5,000 people annually dies of cancer due to the increased radioactivity, which is tree times more than it was the case before the war. What illustrates the seriousness of this problem with impoverished uranium is the fact that out of 225 Italian soldiers who took part in the KFOR mission, 45 of them died of malign diseases, whereas 25 of them got children with genetic abnormalities. About 73 percent of working population is unemployed, and more than a half of the unemployed is under 35. Kosovo and Metohija produce almost three times less electric power than before 1999. Factories almost do not operate at all, or utilize only 10 percent of its capacities. The major problems of Kosovo are organized crime and corruption as well as endangered state of human rights. The major industries are in hands of the NATO occupier which freely disposes of and collect profit from what was created in the best interest of the peoples of Kosovo Metohija in the last five decades. The current occupation is not in the long-term and real interests of the peoples of Kosovo and Metohija, it is only in the interest of imperialist-expansionist goals of NATO. The goals of various international “peace” committees’ policies is further intensification of the existing state on basis of the principle “divide and conquer”. Peace, unity and progress of all Balkan nations are possible only if the imperialism leaves the historical-political scene. Peace, unity and progress of all Balkan nations will be possible only when the imperialist domination, guided by the dictum “divide and conquer” gives way to the unity of working people of the Balkans, their resistance and collapse of the imperialist, neocolonial gives. SKOJ is of the opinion that Kosovo and Metohija are integral part of Serbia which is occupied by the Western imperialism. Therefore, SKOJ demands that the occupation NATO troops leave Kosovo and Metohija.
Does your organization operate in Kosovo?
SKOJ and NKPJ have their members on Kosovo. There are Albanians among them as well. Many of them were the victims of repression due to their pro-Yugoslav orientation in the last two decades.
What is the role of the Church today, is it progressive or reactionary?
Serbian Orthodox Church in this moment is primarily recognizable as a dominant political force in continual partnership with power structures. It is part of what ecclesiastical history identifies as ‘the union between throne and altar’. The Church is present today in all pores of the public life. The leadership of the Serbian Orthodox Church supported in 2000 the opposition in its fight against Milosevic, it has the decisive impact on introduction of religious teaching at school, and it has its representatives in the Republic Broadcasting Agency. The Serbian Orthodox Church belongs to circle of conservative societies, it is traditionally fused with the state government and it spent ages praying for the emperor, and obeying the Emperor. Accordingly the Serbian Orthodox Church does not have a single answer to the global-scale contemporary problems which it can provide as an official church. The Serbian Orthodox Church, that used to be reputed for ages as a poor church in terms of material resources, for the first time in its history is not poor, and is exposed to numerous financial scandals and corruption. Bourgeois political structures in Serbia accepted the Church wholeheartedly as a pillar of its power and the Church decided to play along. Today the Serbian Orthodox Church defends the quisling chetnik movement, presenting it as a victim of Communism. In 2003, the Serbian Orthodox Church canonized Bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic. This canonization was carried out on the basis of a purely political principle: Nikolaj Velimirović was an ideologist of the movement of Dimitrije Ljotic who openly, with riffle in his hands, was fighting four years on the Nazi’s side in Serbia. When in April 1945 Hitler committed suicide, Velimirovic still called for the “fight against plutocratic West, Jews and masons”. His books contain the most drastic anti-Semitic references. Not only was he a chauvinist and anti-Communist but an ardent follower of Nazis as well. For instance, Nikolaj Velimirovic said the following about Hitler: “Nevertheless, we must give full credit to the present German leader who as a common craftsman and one of the ordinary people realized that the nationalism without religion is an abnormality, a cold and frail mechanism. Now in the 20th century, he came to the idea of Saint Sava, and although an amateur he undertook the most important action for a nation, an action that befits only saints, geniuses and heroes”.
How does once ruling party - the Socialist Party of Serbia - look now? How would you describe its political course?
In July the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) celebrated two decades of its operation. After having spent three years and a half in opposition after the fall of Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, in 2004 socialists supported the minority government of Vojislav Kostunica, and after the parliamentary elections in 2008, it became part of the present government. The President of SPS is the first Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs, and the Party has three ministers in the government: for infrastructure, energy and mining, and education. The President of Serbia and Democratic Party Boris Tadić congratulated the Socialist Party of Serbia on “the first 20 years” and wished to this Party unlimited duration. Tadić said that the historical compromise between the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party of Serbia rests at his agreement with the SPS leader Ivica Dačić in regard of Serbia’a membership in the European Union. SKOJ does not approve the political agenda that SPS has been pursuing since it joined the government formed by the pro-imperialist parties headed by the Democratic Party. At the moment SKOJ does not make any essential difference between the activities of the Socialist Party of Serbia and pro-imperialist parties headed by the Democratic Party.
Relations between Serbia and Russia?
Since 1948 and the clash between Tito and Stalin, constant reminding about the threat of so-called Soviet occupation was in full force. Such a politics was further continued by the pro-imperialist opposition from the 1990s, i.e. current government which is entirely West-oriented. Nevertheless, people believe that the positive changes in Russia will lead to changes in Serbia which will radically transform the present situation.
Can you extend some wishes to the Russian young communists?
Dear comrades, on behalf of the League of the Communist Yugoslav Youth – SKOJ, I wish to extend combative, revolutionary greetings and best wishes for new victories. The temporary collapse of socialism in Europe in the 1990s for a moment stopped the progress of our planet; however, thanks to the communists from all over the world and socialist countries, the success of the capitalist globalization was only temporary. We are convinced that that the wild anticommunism will not terminate our struggle for socialism, but, on the contrary, will only help us unite even more and lead us to the final victory.
Senza alcun investimento nella infrastruttura, il trasporto da Lubiana fino ad Istanbul sarà più veloce, ed invece delle attuali 65 ore durerà 40-45 ore lungo il Corridoio 10 da Lubiana, via Zagabria, Belgrado e Nis, in direzione di Dimitrovgrad e Vranje.
Una parte dell'attuale carico di 7000 convogli che passano sul Corridoio 4, che si trova in condizioni molto più difficili, attraversando Ungheria, Romania e Bulgaria, sicuramente sarà spostata sul nuovo (o, per meglio meglio dire, vecchio) tragitto. Attualmente, lungo il percorso del Corridoio 10, passano soltanto un migliaio di treni merci. Se solo 2000 treni si spostassero sul tragitto che passa da Lubiana, Zagabria, Belgrado e verso il sud e sud-est, i tre Stati coinvolti in questa joint-venture aumenterebbero già notevolmente l'afflusso di redditi in valuta. Speriamo bene, auguri!
Zajedničko preduzeće počinje s radom 9. septembra
„U Beogradu će 8. septembra biti završni sastanak i već 9. septembra imaćemo potpisan sporazum o formiranju zajedničkog preduzeća, koje će početi da radi istog dana sa sedištem u Ljubljani”, izjavio je Mrkonjić Tanjugu i dodao da bi
prvi voz zajedničkog preduzeća trebalo da počne da saobraća tokom septembra.
On je objasnio da će, bez ikakvih ulaganja u infrastrukturu, transport robe od Ljubljane do Istambula time biti skraćen sa sadašnjih 65, na 40 do 45 sati.
Mrkonjić je kazao da ga je ministar saobraćaja Slovenije Patrik Vlačić obavestio da su i makedonske i crnogorske železnice zainteresovane da budu partneri u tom projektu.
„Oni neće ući u naše zajedničko preduzeće, jer nisu na tom koridoru, ali će kao partneri sarađivati sa našim preduzećem, što je pravi primer regionalne saradnje”, rekao je srpski ministar.
On je objasnio da je osnovna ideja da Koridor 10 - od Ljubljane, preko Zagreba, Beograda i Niš ka Dimitrovgradu i Vranju - preuzme deo transporta koji sada ide Koridorom 4, preko Mađarske, Rumunije i Bugarske, u daleko težim uslovima.
„Danas Koridorom 4 ide 7.000 vozova, a Koridorom 10 oko 1.000 i ako bismo uspeli da privučemo samo još 2.000 vozova na Koridor 10, Srbija, Hrvatska i Slovenija bi značajno uvećale neto devizni priliv”, istakao je ministar.
Mrkonjić je kazao da je u Srbiji već postignut dogovor između četiri ministarstva - unutrašnjih poslova, za infrastrukturu, poljoprivredu i finansije - da se skrate sve carinske, policijske, infrastrukturne i fitopatološke procedure na granici, kako bi se vozovi što manje zadržavali.
Generalni direktor „Železnica Srbije” Milovan Marković je izjavio Tanjugu da će, kroz zajedničko železničko preduzeće, železnice Srbije, Hrvatske i Slovenije ostvariti veće prihode.
„To je velika šansa da povećamo obim rada, skratimo vreme transporta i ponudimo kvalitetniju uslugu našim klijentima”, objasnio je Marković.
On je kazao da „Železnice Srbije” očekuju da će narednih dana dobiti od Slovenije predlog osnivačkog akta o zajedničkom preduzeću i da će tada biti poznato kako će se prihod deliti.
„Ukoliko neko neopravdano izazove kašnjenje, dugo zadržavanje vozova, to će ići na teret te železničke upave, što i prema međunarodnim ugovorima predviđa određene penale”, rekao je Marković.
On je istakao da je ideja o zajedničkom preduzeću često u prošlosti pokretana, ali da nikada nije došlo do potpisivanja konkretnog dogovora.
„Srpske železnice su danas potpuno spremne za osnivanje zajedničkog preduzeća”, zaključio je Marković i dodao da „naši partneri u poslu, železničke uprave Hrvatske i Slovenije, znaju čime mi raspolažemo” i da smo „ušli u ovaj projekat sa preciznim procenama ko šta može da uradi”.
C’est désormais un rituel, tous les ans, au mois de juillet, on commémore le fameux « massacre de Srebrenica », qui remonte au 11-16 juillet 1995. Selon la version définitivement instituée, « huit mille hommes et jeunes garçons musulmans bosniaques » furent alors exécutés sommairement par les Serbes, « le plus épouvantable massacre de masse commis en Europe depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ».
East German secret police files highlight role of ex-Nazis in post-war Germany
By Emma Bode and Verena Nees
23 August 2010
Certain truths about German post-war development are often dismissed by historians and the media as “old history.” Among these is the fact that after the collapse of the Hitler regime, countless Nazi criminals went unpunished and were allowed to pursue careers in West Germany as judges, public prosecutors, professors, business executives and policemen.
An article entitled “A Nazi Quagmire,” published July 12 by Andreas Förster, the political editor of the Berliner Zeitung, revived public awareness of this fact.
The article was occasioned by the release last April of two previously undisclosed files of the East German Ministry for State Security (MfS or Stasi), which dealt with the processing of Nazi and other war criminals. When a journalist applied to inspect records for a research project in 2000, both of these files were deemed classified by officials responsible for the Stasi documents.
The documents concerned issues relating to the years 1971-1980 and involved 18 police officers and employees of the West German Federal Intelligence Agency (BND), the Military Counter-Espionage Service (MAD), the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (OPC), as well as police from the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and West Berlin. Photocopied documentary evidence of the Nazi past of 12 of these people was enclosed in the Stasi files.
In his article, Förster listed some of the names, including Kurt Fischer, a former employee of the federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, who was born in 1905. According to the Nazi files, Fischer served as a police officer during the war, first in Sosnowitz in occupied Poland.
In 1944, the SS main office for business and administration—responsible for the concentration camps—moved him to Dachau and then “to service” in the office for “pest control” in Auschwitz. From this office Zyklon B poison gas was sent from Germany to be used in the mass murder of the inmates in Auschwitz. After the war, SS officer Fischer first turned up in the Federal Republic (West Germany) under the name of Karschner, before the OPC recognised him by his true name.
According to Nazi documents among the MfS files, 39-year-old Josef Anetzberger—apparently later employed by the BND—had been appointed a troop-leader of the Sachsenhausen SS Death’s Head Guard, responsible for guarding prisoners.
The records also show that Franz Market, a Schleswig-Holstein-born employee of the federal OPC, had been commissioned as an SS overseer to a POW camp in Bozen from 1944. However, he was dismissed from the SS in September 1944 on account of “repeated procedural transgressions.”
The Stasi also found incriminating documents concerning Erwin Japp, a police inspector in southern Schleswig-Holstein in the early 1970s. According to the enclosed Nazi files, Japp was from 1942 adjutant to the commissioner of police in Simferopol, where a massacre of more than 14,000 Jews took place around Christmas 1941, followed by another mass killing in 1942. His name also appears on a list of people who were supposed to have participated in Nazi crimes in the USSR.
The newspaper report builds on previous revelations. Memorable in this respect is the so-called Brown Book, which was published in Stalinist East Germany (German Democratic Republic—GDR) in 1965 and appeared in a new edition after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Brown Book was branded by West German politicians and the media at the time as pure Stalinist propaganda. It listed the SS rankings and Nazi party positions of 1,800 leading businessman, politicians and senior civil servants in the Federal Republic and West Berlin. Most historians now agree that 99 percent of the information in the Brown Book is true, although the number of ex-Nazis occupying leading positions in business, state administration, scientific institutions, the legal profession and the army is thought to have been underestimated.
By the time of the appearance of the Brown Book, the Nazi past of a number of prominent figures in the business world and politics had already been revealed. These included the former West German president Heinrich Lübke, who was involved in the construction and management of concentration camps; the former Baden-Wurttemberg prime minister Hans Filbinger, who as a Nazi naval judge continued passing out death sentences up to the very end of the war; the former West German chancellor Kurt Kiesinger, who had occupied a top post in Hitler’s foreign ministry; Hans Globke, undersecretary in the federal chancellery and Konrad Adenauer’s closest advisor, who had been responsible for the framing of the Nuremberg race laws in his ministerial post in the Third Reich’s Department of the Interior; and also—less known to some—Theodor Maunz, the Nazis’ leading administrative jurist, who wrote a substantial part of the commentary to the West German constitution after the war.
Also documented is the process whereby the post-war West German intelligence agency (BND) developed out of the so-called “Gehlen Organisation.” Reinhard Gehlen, its leader and later the first president of the BND, had run the Department of Eastern Foreign Armies in Hitler’s general staff. He was commissioned by the US occupation authorities and the forerunner of the CIA to set up the new German secret service in 1946.
He used the opportunity to provide refuge and new identities for numerous former members of the SS, the Nazi intelligence service, the Gestapo, Hitler’s counter-intelligence and his armed forces. Documents about the Gehlen Organisation, released by the CIA and now available in the National Archive in Washington, reveal that about 400 members of the organisation—most of whom were in leading West German positions in the summer of 1949—originally worked in the Nazis’ intelligence network. An internal investigation during the early 1960s identified some 200 BND employees as former members of the Nazi security service. Even at the beginning of the 1970s, approximately 25 to 30 percent of those engaged by the BND had Nazi backgrounds.
In the same issue of the Berliner Zeitung, Förster mentions a research project commissioned to clarify the history of the BND. Gregor Schöllgen, the renowned historian appointed to the task, gave up “in exasperation” after two years of negotiations with the authorities, because forces in the government and the BND blocked the project, evidently to protect BND employees.
The exposé of the “Nazi quagmire” within the German state poses questions that are important for an assessment of the current political situation. The Stasi research project with the reference number FV 5/7 contains altogether 27 file folders. Only 25 of these have so far been released for inspection. Förster claims that these folders also name numerous people with a Nazi past who are still members of the intelligence service or police force, as well as about 100 more former Nazis who were later able to take up positions in business and politics.
The Stalinist regime of East Germany exploited such findings to spread illusions about the supposed anti-fascist and socialist character of the official ruling party, the Socialist Unity Party (SED). At the same time, however, Western secret service agents with a Nazi past were pressured by the Stalinists to offer themselves as double agents for the East German Stasi.
What interest did the German state have in keeping these files under lock and key for another twenty years after the demise of East Germany?
After outraged demonstrators stormed the central Stasi buildings to prevent the shredding of files in 1989-1990, those in control agreed that all documents of the East German intelligence service were to be transferred to the state archive for the purpose of research and to enable public access. After the last election to the People’s Chamber of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), Joachim Gauck (a member of the New Forum movement at the time) was elected leader of a special committee for overseeing the dismantling of the GDR secret service ministry.
After the incorporation of the GDR into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), Gauck was appointed commissioner to oversee the documents of the GDR state security service. Allowing the original demand for the opening of all files to lapse, he initiated instead the Stasi Document Law in 1991.
This law states that the authorities can block access to files if they contain information about employees in the Federal Republic’s secret services or those of friendly nations, and “if the federal minister of the interior says that the release of documents would endanger public safety or otherwise impinge on the well-being of the nation or another country.” This part of the law was applied to the above-mentioned two files when a journalist tried to gain access them in 2000. Gauck’s office denied him permission after consulting with the then-Social Democratic Party interior minister and former member of the Greens, Otto Schily.
Addressing this issue, Förster states: “The stringent custody provisions in the Stasi Documents Law mean, among other things, that even twenty years after the demise of the Stasi, files concerning GDR (East German) business partners—who, for example, worked as managers of West German SED firms while simultaneously acting as spies for the Federal Republic (West Germany)—are still locked-up. Names of former officers of the Soviet secret service, the KGB, also have to be redacted in the files, because the current Russian intelligence organisation has in the meantime become an ally of the German intelligence service.”
What were these people used for? What are they being used for now? What files are still being kept secret and for what reason? Do they contain the names of former Stasi employees or double agents who crossed over into the service of the BND, MAD or OPC after the fall of the Berlin Wall? Do present-day secret service agencies need their experience when it comes to the suppression of opposition tendencies within the population? This would seem to be the likely conclusion in view of the current situation, characterised by an ever-deepening gap between rich and poor and increasingly brutal attacks on the population by the ruling elite.
The announcement by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government that it needs to make use of the files of the Stasi Documents Authority until 2019—that is, until 30 years after the end of the GDR—could be relevant to the previous questions. The reason offered for this course—that the government wants to check all applicants for and employees in top positions in the public service to see if they formerly worked for the Stasi—is at best half-true.
A visible sign of the expansion of secret service operations against the population is already to be found in the massive new building complex that will become the new BND headquarters—no longer in faraway Pullach in Munich, but in the middle of the capital, Berlin.
Some €720 million was set aside for this in the budget. Further funding has already been officially requested. The 10-hectare terrain of the complex will be hermetically blocked off, numerous surveillance cameras will keep watch on the building site fencing, the site itself will be floodlit at night, and almost every construction worker is being accompanied by a guard. The area of this city within the city will equal 35 football fields. About 4,000 of the 6,000 official employees of the BND are expected to move into the premises in 2013.
Like the history of the BND itself, the architectural dimensions evoke the darkest period in German history.
Oggetto: I: "Sensation des Tages": Nazis im BND
Data: 19 luglio 2010 23.09.03 GMT+02.00
Eine ganze Seite widmete die Berliner Zeitung am Montag dem Bericht darüber,
daß es in den Geheimdiensten der alten Bundesrepublik von Nazis,
Kriegsverbrechern und Judenmördern wimmelte. Autor Andreas Förster teilt
mit, die Birthler-Behörde habe »bislang gesperrte Unterlagen des
DDR-Staatssicherheitsdienstes freigegeben«. Es gehe um die »NS-Vergangenheit
von früheren westdeutschen Geheimdienstmitarbeitern und Polizeibeamten«. Die
Sperrung der Akten sei im November 2000 »nach Rücksprache mit dem
Bundes-innenministerium verfügt« worden, als sie erstmals von Journalisten
angefordert worden seien. Bei den Unterlagen handele es sich um »zwei Bände
eines insgesamt 27 Aktenordner umfassenden Forschungsvorgangs der
Stasi-Hauptabteilung IX/11 aus den Jahren 1971 bis 1980«. Darin fänden sich
18 Namen, zu zwölf von ihnen seien belastende Unterlagen zusammengetragen
worden. Förster nennt einige Personen, woraus nichts Besonderes hervorgeht,
außer: Für Massenmörder gab es in der Bundesrepublik stets eine gutdotierte
Verwendung im Staatsdienst, wenn sie im Auftrag des Führers gehandelt
hatten. In dem Artikel des Blattes fehlen solche sprachlichen Perlen nicht
wie, es habe Angehörige der Sicherheitsbehörden gegeben, »die trotz ihrer
Vergangenheit als Nazi-Geheimdienstler Karriere in der Bundesrepublik machen
konnten«. Selbstverständlich fehlt auch nicht der Hinweis Försters, die
»Stasi« habe das Material propagandistisch ausschlachten oder mit ihm
erpressen wollen. Denn weil die Bundesrepublik völlig arglos per
Grundgesetzartikel 131 seinerzeit möglichst alle noch lebenden Nazis in den
Staatsdienst holte, waren die »trotz ihrer Vergangenheit« z. T. Jahrzehnte
im Dienst. Nur die »Stasi« hatte was dagegen. Weswegen es zum Glück die
Birthler-Behörde gibt, und die Berliner Zeitung, und investigative
Journalisten etc. Eine Sternstunde des Für-Dumm-Verkauf-Journalismus. (asc)
http://www.jungewelt.de/2010/07-13/038.php?print=1
Brauner Sumpf
NS-VERGANGENHEIT - Jetzt freigegebene Stasi-Akten belegen, dass frühere
Nationalsozialisten bei westdeutschen Geheimdiensten und der Polizei
Karriere machten. Der Bundesnachrichtendienst zögert mit der Aufklärung
seiner Anfänge.
Andreas Förster
BERLIN. Zwanzig Jahre nach Öffnung der Stasi-Archive hat die
Birthler-Behörde bislang gesperrte Unterlagen des
DDR-Staatssicherheitsdienstes freigegeben. Sie betreffen die
NS-Vergangenheit von früheren westdeutschen Geheimdienstmitarbeitern und
Polizeibeamten. Die Sperrung der MfS-Akten hatte die Behörde nach
Rücksprache mit dem Bundesinnenministerium im November 2000 verfügt, als die
betreffenden Unterlagen erstmals von einem Journalisten zur Akteneinsicht
angefordert wurden.
Bei den bis vor Kurzem als "VS - Vertraulich" eingestuften Unterlagen
handelt es sich um zwei Bände eines insgesamt 27 Aktenordner umfassenden
Forschungsvorgangs der Stasi-Hauptabteilung IX/11 aus den Jahren 1971 bis
1980. Darin sammelte das MfS Informationen über die Verwicklung
westdeutscher Sicherheitsbeamter in Kriegsverbrechen während der Nazizeit.
In den Vorgang mit der Registriernummer FV 5/72, der MfS-intern die
Bezeichnung "Dienst" trug, flossen auch Erkenntnisse der für
Auslandsspionage zuständigen Hauptverwaltung A (HVA) ein. Die HVA führte
seinerzeit die nachrichtendienstliche Operation "Dschungel", mit der die
NS-Vergangenheit von BND-Mitarbeitern aufgeklärt wurde.
Zwölf Fälle belegt
In den am 28. April 2010 von der Birthler-Behörde freigegebenen Akten finden
sich die Namen von insgesamt 18 Geheimdienstlern und Polizisten. Dabei
handelt es sich um Mitarbeiter des Bundesnachrichtendienstes (BND), des
Verfassungsschutzes, des Militärischen Abschirmdienstes (MAD) sowie der
Landespolizei von Schleswig-Holstein, von Hamburg und von West-Berlin. Zu
zwölf von ihnen konnte die Hauptabteilung IX/11 belastende Unterlagen aus
NS-Archiven zusammentragen, die der MfS-Akte als Kopie beigefügt sind.
Einer von ihnen ist der frühere Mitarbeiter im Bundesamt für
Verfassungsschutz (BfV), der 1905 geborene Kurt Fischer. Laut der
NS-Unterlagen wurde der zu Kriegszeiten als Polizeibeamter tätige Fischer
1941 zunächst in Sosnowitz im besetzten Polen eingesetzt. 1944 versetzte ihn
das für die Konzentrationslager zuständige Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt
der SS erst nach Dachau und dann "zur Dienstleistung" an das Amt für
Schädlingsbekämpfung in Auschwitz. Das Amt war Adressat des aus Deutschland
gelieferten Giftgases Zyklon B, das zum Massenmord an den KZ-Insassen in
Auschwitz verwendet wurde. Nach dem Krieg tauchte der SS-Sturmbannführer
Fischer zunächst unter dem Namen Karschner in der Bundesrepublik unter,
bevor er unter seinem richtigen Namen vom BfV übernommen wurde.
Der mutmaßlich beim BND tätige Josef Anetzberger war den in der MfS-Akte
beigelegten NS-Unterlagen zufolge als damals 39-jähriger Rottenführer
Angehöriger des SS-Totenkopf-Wachbataillons Sachsenhausen und im dortigen KZ
zur Bewachung von Häftlingen eingesetzt.
Über den 1902 geborenen schleswig-holsteinischen Verfassungsschützer Franz
Market heißt es, er sei ab 1944 in Bozen als SS-Mann in einem
Gefangenenlager eingesetzt gewesen. Wegen "fortgesetzter Wachverfehlungen"
habe man ihn im September 1944 jedoch aus der SS ausgeschlossen.
Belastende Unterlagen fand das MfS auch über Erwin Japp, Anfang der
70er-Jahre Inspekteur der Schutzpolizei Süd in Schleswig-Holstein. Laut den
beigefügten NS-Unterlagen war Japp von 1942 an Adjutant des Kommandeurs der
Ordnungspolizei in Simferopol. In einer sowjetischen Liste von Personen, die
an Nazi-Verbrechen in der UdSSR beteiligt gewesen sein sollen, taucht auch
sein Name auf.
Warum die beiden Aktenbände aus dem MfS-Forschungsvorgang FV 5/72 jahrelang
für die Öffentlichkeit gesperrt waren, gibt die Birthler-Behörde nicht an.
Sie verweist lediglich auf das Stasi-Unterlagengesetz. Danach können
Unterlagen gesperrt werden, wenn sie Mitarbeiter von Nachrichtendiensten des
Bundes, der Länder und der Verbündeten betreffen.
Mit dieser Begründung aber hätte man auch die übrigen 25 Bände des
Forschungsvorgangs als VS-Vertraulich einstufen können. Das geschah aber
nicht, obwohl auch darin eine Reihe von Angehörigen westdeutscher
Sicherheitsbehörden erwähnt werden, die trotz ihrer Vergangenheit als
Nazi-Geheimdienstler Karriere in der Bundesrepublik machen konnten. Wie
übrigens an die Hundert weitere, ebenfalls namentlich erwähnte NS-Spione,
die später leitende Positionen in Wirtschaft und Politik einnahmen.
Material für Erpressungen
Mit dem Vorgang FV 5/72 verfolgte das MfS zwei Ziele: Zum einen wollte man
die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse propagandistisch nutzen, um in
Medienveröffentlichungen eine zumindest in Teilen tatsächlich existierende
personelle Kontinuität zwischen dem faschistischen und dem westdeutschen
Sicherheitsapparat nachzuweisen. Zum anderen hielt man die möglichen
NS-Verstrickungen auch für ein Erpressungspotenzial, das im Einzelfall
eingesetzt werden konnte, um westliche Geheimdienstler zur Zusammenarbeit
mit dem MfS zu verpflichten.
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Gesperrt zum Wohl des Landes
Die Birthler-Behörde berief sich bei der Sperrung der jetzt freigegebenen
Akten auf das Stasi-Unterlagengesetz. Dort heißt es in Paragraf 37:
"Gesondert zu verwahren sind Unterlagen über Mitarbeiter von
Nachrichtendiensten des Bundes, der Länder und der Verbündeten."
Die gesonderte Verwahrung bedeutet, dass die Behörde die entsprechenden
Akten - stets in Rücksprache mit dem Bundesinnenministerium - als
Verschlusssachen der Geheimhaltungsgrade VS-Vertraulich und höher einstuft.
Das gilt selbst dann, wenn die darin erwähnten Geheimdienstler bereits
verstorben oder nicht mehr im Amt sind. Die Akten sind dann etwa für
Journalisten und Wissenschaftler gesperrt.
Diese Regelung betrifft auch Unterlagen über Mitarbeiter aller
Nachrichtendienste außer dem Stasi-Ministerium, "wenn der
Bundesinnenminister im Einzelfall erklärt, dass das Bekanntwerden der
Unterlagen die öffentliche Sicherheit gefährden oder sonst dem Wohl des
Bundes oder eines Landes Nachteile bereiten würde".
Die rigide Verwahrungsordnung im Stasi-Unterlagengesetz führt unter anderem
dazu, dass auch zwanzig Jahre nach Ende der Stasi Akten über
DDR-Geschäftspartner, die beispielsweise als Chefs westdeutscher SED-Firmen
gleichzeitig als Informanten für den Verfassungsschutz gearbeitet haben,
gesperrt sind. Auch die Namen von früheren Offizieren des sowjetischen
Geheimdienstes KGB müssen in den Akten geschwärzt werden, da der russische
Nachfolgedienst inzwischen Partner des Bundesnachrichtendienstes ist.
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Foto: Reinhard Gehlen um 1962 beim Baden. Der frühere General der Wehrmacht
war nach 1946 Leiter des nach ihm benannten westdeutschen
Nachrichtendienstes Organisation Gehlen. Daraus wurde 1956 der
Bundesnachrichtendienst, kurz BND, dessen Präsident Gehlen bis 1968 war.
The Balkan in 2020: region of crisis or peace
We all here are devoted to peace, stability and progress for all countries in the Balkan. In trying to project the future, however, we should consider, as objectively as possible, inheritance of the past, to assess realistically existing problems, to identify trends and key political players.
My starting remark and primary cause of concern for the future of the Balkan stems from the fact that the present set up of relations and solutions, current trends are not based on the compromise of genuine, legitimate interest of the countries and societies of the region but predominantly on the pressures, will and interest of out-of -Balkan centers of political, economic and military might.
Inheritance of the past, especially of the civil wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of separatism and terrorism in Kosovo and Metohija and of NATO aggression on Serbia (FRY) 1999 remain causes of great concern and, naturally, do occupy our attention and energy.
Economic, cultural, informative, social and other links among the former Yugoslav republic cut during the crisis function on a rather modest level today. In any case, far below potentials and needs of the region. Cooperation and free flow of goods, people, ideas, culture, capital should definitely be encouraged, obstacles removed, reciprocity of interest duly respected. Unilateral concessions, especially expected from Serbia, are not justified.
New international borders while not general problem, in a number of instances are still to be defined, including parts of Serbia-Croatian border on Danube. International standards should be respected in accepting border line.
With the distraction of Yugoslavia, in addition to old ones, new national minorities have been created. Standards of their human, political and national rights in a number of instances are disregarded. Serbs in Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro continue to be discriminated. Appropriate reactions and guidelines from OSCE, CE or EU institutions would be quite appropriate and necessary.
Serbia is still hosting over 200.000 displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija, mainly Serbs, and close to 300.000 Serb refugees from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This accounts to about 7-8 percent of the total population of Serbia provoking not only socio-economic but political problems, too. Members of neither of the two groups are permitted to exercise their basic right to free and safe return to places of their origin. Serbs in Croatia although promised territorial autonomy, are deprived of same basic individual right such as right to private ownership of their houses and apartments. There is need for greater involvement of appropriate international institutions, including donors in securing conditions for free, safe and return in dignity.
It has been noted today that tension prevails in Northern Kosovo and Kosovska Mitrovica. While this is true, it should not be ommited that there is tension also all over the Province provoked by continuous daily attacks on Serbs, telephone and electricity services cuts and various other forms of intimidation.
Furthermore, it should be noted that there is resentment all over Serbia because of illegal unilateral proclamation of separation of Kosovo and Metohija and particularly because of the recognition of that illegal act by major western countries (USA, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Canada).
Serbia does not and cannot recognize illegal secession of the part of its sovereign territory and considers the status of the Province of Kosovo and Metohija a serious open issue yet to be resolved respecting basic principles of the international law, UN decisions and Constitution of Serbia as a sovereign state. Such a position is supported by major part of International community, including some members of EU (Spain, Greece, Romania, Slovak Republic and Cyprus). New negotiations on the status seem to be unavoidable. Any calculation on softening the official Serbia Government position could turn to be counterproductive. Perhaps not so much because of the Government’s firmness, but first of all because compromise is better investment in Serbia’s internal stability, thus in the lasting peace and stability of the Balkan, than any imposed solution.
Constitutional set up of Bosnia and Herzegovina is part and parcel of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement. Attempts to change this system unilaterally, or by blackmailing the leadership of Republica Srpska, are jeopardizing stability and development.
Applying outside pressures to impose centralization of power in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in one hand, and to oblige more countries of the world to recognize illegal secession of Kosovo and Metohija, in the other, is another example of double standards policy.
I am convinced that there is no substitute to either Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement nor to UN SC resolution 1244. These should be considered as chief prerequisites of the Balkan as a zone of peace and prosperity 2020, and beyond.
Flattering Serbia as a regional leader and “Serbian Government the most democratic and the most proeuropean”, on one side, and at the same time imposing endless concessions on account of the legitimate national interest of Serbia (Kosovo and Metohija, Republica Srpska) could hardly be a way to lasting peace and stability.
Peace and stability in Europe are indivisible. Developments in Europe and developments in the Balkan have been and remain inter-conected.
It has been noted that the future of the Balkan lies in the hands of the Balkan countries. But one of the basic problems in the region remains to be excessive involvement of out-of-the-region centers. Considering that Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Province of Kosovo and Metohija continue to be international (UN) protectorates, that the governments in the most of the countries in the region owe their loyalty to the West which helped them various means to come to power, it is rather questionable what the regional factors can do themselves, what are real margins for them to find compromises of the genuine regional interests.
Putting an end to the protectorate status of Bosnia and Herzegovina would be important step in good direction. After 15 years of peace and international governance, local institutions and politicians must be capable of working, compromising and running the country themselves.
EU appears to be key partner of the Balkan states. How long will last the current financial, economic and institutional crisis in EU? What conclusions Brussels may draw from up to now enlargements of the EU membership? Answering these questions is a precondition to asses realistically prospects for EU membership of a number of Balkan countries.
Some current trends in the Balkan, especially in its western part, should be noted as relevant to the subject.
Democratization and transition has left, among others, profound social divisions and tensions, extremely high rate of unemployment, corruption, and organized crime. These tendencies are not assets for peace and stability. To alleviate the roots of these tendencies require political will, relevant strategies, recourses, including financial, and – time.
Rise of separatism and territorial fragmentation, especially affecting Serbia and Serbian nation, in one hand, and centralization, unitarization of certain other countries, notably Bosnia and Herzegovina, are examples of double standards policy. Putting aside such a policy would definitely enhance prospects of peace and stability.
Proliferation of puppet sates with unsustainable economies, national minorities with uneven level of their rights, political parties based on ethnic and religious criteria and refugees and displaced persons with the lack of political will to provide conditions for free and safe return to their homes;
Expansion of Islamism not as a religion or culture, but as overall social and governmental system. Some Islamite leaders do consider Balkan as a spring board for further expansion. (Vehabist groups, Islamic extremist organizations have been uncovered recently in a number of Balkan countries);
It should be noted that in the period of the last twenty years the Balkan has been experimental ground for new doctrines and precedents in international relations:
- NATO aggression of Yugoslavia in 1999, contrary to basic principles of International Law, without approval of UN SC;
- Unilateral proclamation of Independence of Kosovo and Methija in 2008, while the Provence was under UN mandate, without UN permission or approval, and contrary to the Constitution and will of Serbia;
These precedents have left negative consequences not only in the Balkan but in Europe and worldwide.
In my opinion, Serbia with its geostrategic position and resources is capacitated and willing to play its role in achieving sustainable stability, peace and development in the Balkans. But Serbia is faced with serious problems. First of all, stagnation of the socio-economic development, about one million of unemployed, 700.000 people billow the bottom line of poverty, disregard of her legitimate national interest.
Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty is not jeopardized by illegal unilateral secession of Kosovo and Metohija, only, but such tendencies are noticeable in some other parts (Vojvodina, Raska, Southern districts).
Recently The Group of Friends of Sandzak (Raska) was established in Belgrade composed of the ambassadors of USA, Germany, Britain and Italy! What would be real political objective of such a move? These ambassadors surely have been welcomed to Belgrade as friends of Serbia and they are expected to behave as such. Preferring, or undermining any part of Serbia is not undiplomatic only, but disregarding friendship and hospitality.
Of course, I am aware that aforesaid is more a list of open problems as I see them, than a list of prescriptions how to resolve them. But any serious job starts from inventory. Thank you.
Zivadin Jovanovic
President of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals
Il 23 agosto cerimonia in P. Goldoni, Trieste
UNIONE DEGLI ISTRIANI
LIBERA PROVINCIA DELL'ISTRIA IN ESILIO
COMUNICATO STAMPA
Il 23 agosto si celebra la Giornata europea di commemorazione delle vittime del Nazismo e dello Stalinismo
L’Unione degli Istriani promuove una cerimonia in piazza Goldoni presso il monumento dedicato alle vittime dei totalitarismi
Lacota: “Un dovere di tutti ricordare gli innocenti morti a causa delle nefaste ideologie del XX secolo, senza polemiche strumentali e rivalità ingiustificabili”
E’ stato presentato questa mattina a Palazzo Tonello, sede dell’Unione degli Istriani, il programma della cerimonia di commemorazione delle vittime del Nazismo e dello Stalinismo promossa dal presidente Massimiliano Lacota, in ottemperanza alla risoluzione del parlamento Europeo n. 213 dello scorso 2 aprile 2009, che di fatto ha istituito una specifica Giornata Europea.
Approvata a larghissima maggioranza e fissata non senza polemiche al 23 agosto, la Giornata coincide con la data della firma del patto Ribbentrop-Molotov del 1939, decidendo così di rendere onore alla memoria delle vittime della deportazione e dello sterminio di massa nel giorno stesso in cui si creò un legame tra Unione Sovietica e Germania nazista.
Collocare il nazismo sullo stesso piano della dittatura comunista è considerato un passo importante nel testo istitutivo, intitolato “Coscienza europea e totalitarismo”, che auspica anche che siano presto aperti gli archivi della polizia segreta e delle agenzie d’intelligence, e siano adottati provvedimenti su vasta scala per rendere più facili le ricerche e un riesame imparziale del passato.
Volendo commemorare anche a Trieste questa importantissima e significativa ricorrenza, che lo scorso anno è stata quasi dimenticata anche nel resto d’Italia, ed avendo il capoluogo giuliano un monumento dedicato proprio alle vittime di tutti i totalitarismi nella centralissima piazza Goldoni, l’Unione degli Istriani ha organizzato una cerimonia con la deposizione di una corona e l’esposizione di una targa dedicatoria con la seguente scritta: “IN MEMORIA DI TUTTE LE VITTIME INNOCENTI DEI REGIMI TOTALITARI – TRIESTE, 23 AGOSTO 2010”.
La cerimonia, della durata di pochi minuti e senza alcun intervento, è fissata per le ore 18.00 del 23 agosto 2010 e prevede la deposizione di una corona di alloro e la recitazione di una preghiera per tutte le vittime dei regimi totalitari.
Saranno presenti autorità ed associazioni con vessilli e labari.
«Si tratta di una ricorrenza che deve entrare nella coscienza in particolare di chi vive a Trieste, a qualunque etnia appartenga» ha spiegato Lacota durante l’incontro con la stampa «e voglio credere che le strumentali polemiche che avevano accompagnato l’erezione del monumento, che tutti chiamano “porta cd”, ostacolandone addirittura l’inaugurazione ufficiale, rappresentino posizioni di chiusura oramai superate in quanto del tutto dottrinali ed ideologiche».
«Va anche riconosciuto che Illy prima, e Dipiazza poi, avevano saggiamente intuito con lungimiranza ciò che a larghissima maggioranza il Parlamento Europeo – i soli contrari incorreggibili comunisti e parte del partito socialista europeo – avrebbe pochi anni dopo deliberato, proponendo l’intitolazione del monumento di piazza Goldoni alle vittime dei totalitarismi» ha aggiunto Lacota.
«Quindi una delle cose che l’attuale Sindaco deve concludere prima della scadenza del suo mandato» ha concluso il presidente dell’Unione degli Istriani «è una più degna riqualificazione della piazza e l’intitolazione con dedica plurilingue, perché deve servire di monito anche ai turisti, del monumento a chi morì a causa delle persecuzioni ideologiche del secolo scorso».
UNIONE DEGLI ISTRIANI
23.8.2010
Oggi cerimonia vittime Stalinismo e Nazismo
UNIONE DEGLI ISTRIANI
LIBERA PROVINCIA DELL’ISTRIA IN ESILIO
COMUNICATO STAMPA
Oggi pomeriggio a Trieste, alle 18.00, la cerimonia di commemorazione della Giornata Europea delle Vittime del Nazismo e dello Stalinismo
Si svolgerà questo pomeriggio alle ore 18.00, la cerimonia di commemorazione organizzata dall’Unione degli Istriani in occasione della ricorrenza della Giornata Europea in ricordo delle Vittime dello del Nazismo e dello Stalinismo, votata lo scorso aprile 2009 a larghissima maggioranza dal Parlamento Europeo.
Alla cerimonia, che prevede la deposizione di una corona e di una targa commemorativa sul monumento di Piazza Goldoni eretto qualche anno fa dal Comune di Trieste in memoria delle Vittime dei Totalitarismi, ma non interventi ufficiali, verranno recitate alcune preghiere.
UNIONE DEGLI ISTRIANI
23.8.2010
Promemoria
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Društvo za zaščito vrednot protifašizma in protinacizma
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Trieste, 24 agosto 2010
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Trieste, 25 agosto 2010
Trieste, 27.8.2010
PRECISAZIONE/RETTIFICA CON RICHIESTA DI PUBBLICAZIONE
Visto alcune inesattezze riportate nell'articolo dal titolo “Sandi Volk rimuove la targa dell'UdI”, pubblicato dal vostro giornale il 27.8.2010, l'associazione Promemoria si vede obbligata ad appellarsi al diritto di replica e/o di rettifica per alcune necessarie precisazioni, che vi chiediamo di pubblicare.
La rimozione della targa, posta dall'Unione degli Istriani ad avviso della nostra associazione in maniera del tutto illecita, è stata una iniziativa di Promemoria, che l'ha preannunciata con un comunicato stampa, e non personale del sig. Volk, che peraltro di Promemoria è presidente.
La causa promossa dall'associazione Promemoria (composta da persone appartenenti a varie nazionalità, convinzioni politiche e religiose) era volta ad impedire che il monumento (meglio noto come porta CD) di Piazza Goldoni ricordasse assieme, come dichiarato dall'allora vicesindaco Damiani, le vittime della barbarie nazifascista – di cui diversi di noi sono discendenti – e le vittime della resa dei conti alla fine della guerra, i c.d. “infoibati”. Riteniamo infatti offensivo che chi ha dato la vita nella lotta contro il nazifascismo o sia stato vittima dei suoi deliri razziali e sociali venga messo sullo stesso piano, ad esempio, di Ermanno Callegaris, morto in carcere a Lubiana dopo la fine della guerra, e definito da un tribunale del Governo Militare Alleato spia delle SS, responsabile accertato dell'arresto di 4 militari del Regio Esercito successivamente assassinati dai nazisti in Risiera. Promemoria è in sostanza nata per impedire l'ennesima speculazione sui morti a fini di bassa politica e di riabilitazione del fascismo e dei fascisti.
Vogliamo inoltre far notare che nessuna risoluzione del Parlamento europeo intitola il 23 agosto alle vittime “del nazismo e dello stalinismo”, mentre esiste una risoluzione dello stesso Parlamento che chiede (e non impone, cosa che il parlamento stesso non ha il potere di fare) il 23 agosto venga dedicato alla memoria “delle vittime di tutti i regimi totalitari e autoritari”.
Un tanto per chiarezza.
Il direttivo dell'associazione Promemoria
De Toni Tito
Kozina Dejan
Mahne Bruna
Nonino Sabina
Pellizzari Maria
Purini Piero
Radovini Alessandro
Volk Pavel
Volk Sandi
... è già il terzo-quarto episodio di cui mi giunge nota che nella "mitteleuropea" Croazia, candidata all'entrata in Unione Europea, si risponde con pestaggi a qualcuno che chiede informazioni parlando in "ekavski", variante minima della stessa lingua serbo-croata diffusa in Serbia. E ciò in particolare nella regione adriatica di Dalmazia, così multietnica, aperta al mare e all'Italia. Anche qui vorrei mettere in guardia il turista italiano o straniero che magari utilizza un vecchio manuale jugoslavo di frasi redatto in "ekavski" e chiede un'info qualunque, può rischiare di prendere una "ruota" di botte.
Fabio Muzzolon
San Giovanni Lupatoto Verona
Napadnuti srpski turisti u Zadru jer su pričali ekavicom
FoNet, Beta | 23. 07. 2010. - 13:47h 18:15h | Foto: Z. Mančić - Ilustracija | Komentara: 120
Na plaži Podgradini kod Zadra napadnuti su srpski turisti, 40-godišnji muškarac i njegova dva sina od 14 i 16 godina. Iako policija nije navela nacionalnost, mediji ističu da je razlog napada u četvrtak posle podne to što su napadnuti govorili ekavicom, zbog čega im je prišao pijani 47-godišnjak kome je kasnije izmereno 2,28 promila alkohola u krvi.
Napadaču se pridružio i 16-godišnjak sa zadarskog područja koji je decu 40-godišnjaka udarao u glavu.
Članovi porodice srpske nacionalnosti imaju hrvatsko državljanstvo, a žive u Nemačkoj, izvestili su mediji.
Ovo je drugi incident s obeležjima fizičkog nasilja nad Srbima na ovom delu hrvatskog Jadrana.
Prethodni se desio u Vodicama kod Šibenika kad je jedan Srbin napadnut posle svađe s vozačem mopeda koji je vozio u suprotnom smeru.
Počinilac je optužen za kršenja javnog reda i mira, ali policija je ocenila da se tu ne radi o etnički motivisanom incidentu.
Kako su za Tanjug izjavili u hrvatskom Ministarstvu unutrašnjih poslova, za ovu godinu nemaju podataka o napadima na državljane Srbije i oštećivanje imovine.
Hrvatska osudila napad na turiste srpske nacionalnosti
Ministarstvo turizma Hrvatske osudilo je danas napad na turiste srpske nacionalnosti na plaži u mestu Podgradina pored Zadra i navelo da je policija pokrenula prekršajni postupak protiv počinilaca napada.
Ministarstvo je navelo da su počinitelji privedeni sudiji za prekršaje.
Ministarstvo turizma je naglasilo da je reakcija pravne države "jasna poruka da je Hrvatska ne samo lepa i kvalitetna, već i sigurna turistička zemlja i da će se u slučajevima incidenata čvrsto i energično reagovati".
Objavljeno: 23.07.2010
Oni su odbili liječničku pomoć, a policiji su kazali da su napadnuti zbog toga što su na plaži govorili ekavicom. Obojica napadača, 16-godišnjak i 47-godišnjak kojem je izmjereno 2.8 promila alkohola u krvi, privedeni su prekršajnom sucu u Zadru.
Mobilita Rom e Sinti e tutti gli amici Sabato 4 settembre 2010 alle ore 14,30 a Roma Piazza Farnese davanti l'Ambasciata di Francia per dire:
STOP A RAZZISMO E DISCRIMINAZIONE CONTRO I ROM E SINTI!
STOP AI CAMPI NOMADI!
BASTA USARE ROM E SINTI COME CAPRI ESPIATORI E CARNE DA MACELLO PER FINI POLITICI
STOP ALLE NUOVE FORME DI DEPORTAZIONE!!
Il Ministro Maroni con un intervento al Corriere della Sera ha ufficialmente aperto la campagna elettorale che verterà ancora una volta sul problema della sicurezza e i predestinati ad essere usati come carne da macello e agnelli sacrificali saranno i Rom e Sinti.
Il Corriere della Sera ha intervistato il Ministro senza dare alcuna possibilità ai Rom e Sinti di replicare.I soliti articoli a senso unico!!
La comunicazione in Italia è pura propaganda e non informazione. Quando si tratta di Rom e Sinti non c¹è mai contraddittorio!!
Ciò che sta accadendo in Francia ai Rom ci indigna come uomini prima che come cittadini italiani, europei e cittadini del mondo. Basta deportazioni!!
I Rom e Sinti hanno pagato un prezzo altissimo durante la Seconda guerra Mondiale: i 500 mila Rom e Sinti massacrati dai nazifascisti senza che questo evento si sia impresso nella memoria collettiva!!
I media asserviti al potere mettono in evidenza solo gli effetti devastanti della discriminazione senza rilevare le cause che li determinano di cui sono responsabili le stesse decisioni del governo.
Sarkozy e Maroni mostrano i muscoli contro bambini, donne e vecchi che non
possono difendersi in nessun modo!!
Ai Rom e Sinti solo la cronaca, mentre gli eventi culturali sono oscurati!
La società civile deve essere informata e deve reagire!
L¹integrazione passa attraverso i Fondi Europei e non dalle tasche degli
italiani come invece si fa credere!
PER ADERIRE:
email a: federazioneromani@... - romsintipolitica@...
Elenco delle adesioni sul web:
http://www.associazionethemromano.it/coordinamentoantidiscriminazione%20quattrosettembre.htm
L'elenco elle adesioni sarà costantemente aggiornato
INVITATE EMAIL, ADERITE E FATE ADERIRE!!
http://www.sivola.net/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=3933
http://www.sivola.net/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=3946
http://www.sivola.net/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=3956
http://www.sivola.net/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=3966
http://www.sivola.net/dblog/articolo.asp?articolo=3979
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- "Per alleviare il disagio e promuovere il benessere dei bambini di ogni paese, senza differenza di razza, colore, nazionalità, credo o sesso..."
- "Ogni anno, quasi 10 milioni di bambini muovono prima di raggiungere il quinto compleanno - la maggior parte per cause prevenibili o affrontabili. Non possiamo e non vogliamo permettere che questo continui."
- "Il nostro scopo è di proteggere i diritti dei bambini attraverso il patrocinio internazionale per promuovere soluzioni ed assicurare finanziamenti per il lavoro umanitario, e far pressione ai governi nazionali affinché cambino leggi, politiche e pratiche o si migliorino le condizioni."
- "Save the Children coordina il Gruppo d'Azione sui Diritti Infantili, una rete di organizzazioni non governative che contribuiscono alla Strategia UE per i Diritti del Fanciullo. Inoltre, richiamiamo il Consiglio dei Diritti Umani ONU a focalizzarsi in misura maggiore nel suo lavoro e attenzione sui bambini."
- "Save the Children lavora per far sentire le voci dei bambini ai più alti livelli nazionali ed internazionali."
- "Noi... abbiamo persuaso le autorità locali in Kosovo a fondare asili d'infanzia interetnici."
- "Il nostro ufficio di consulenza legale a Ginevra ha concluso che siamo la principale organizzazioni dei diritti infantili a Ginevra, dove ha base il Comitato ONU sui Diritti dell'Infanzia."
- "Nel 2008 lo studio legale Baker & McKenzie ha fornito un prezioso aiuto alle nostre attività volte a proteggere il logo ed il marchio di Save the Children in tutto il mondo."
- "Nell'anno in corso ho visto con i miei occhi, visitando la Cina ed il Kosovo, l'alta considerazione in cui è tenuto il nostro staff in questi diversi paesi, e l'eccellente lavoro che stanno facendo per aiutare l'accesso dei bambini ad adeguati servizi sanitari, istruzione e programmi alimentari." Alan Parker, Presidente, Save the Children GB
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Albanci „ukrali" Majku Terezu
Wolf Oschlies (Author) -
Albansko poreklo nobelovke rođene u Skoplju, 26. avgusta 1910. godine čista je izmišljotina, tvrdi Volf Ošlis jedan od najvećih nemačkih stručnjaka za jugoistočnu Evropu
Svaki narod i država žele, naravno, da podare planeti što više takvih imena i likova kakva je Majka Tereza a neki su, u želji da budu što značajniji, pametniji i veći, spremni i da „ukradu“ i prisvoje tuđe velikane. Ova tema detaljno je obrađena u knjizi „Majka Tereza – mladost u Skoplju”, uglednog nemačkog naučnika i publiciste Volfa Ošlisa koji važi za jednog od najboljih nemačkih stručnjaka za Jugoistočnu Evropu. U pomenutoj knjizi je, naravno, reč o Majci Terezi a autor, posle detaljnog i ozbiljnog istraživanja, zaključuje da se i oko njenog porekla pletu razne, uglavnom izmišljene priče na osnovu kojih je i lansirana albanska propagandna parola da je ova nobelovka zapravo Albanka.
„Albansko poreklo ove žene je čista izmišljotina. Ne postoje ni jedan jedini dokaz ili činjenica koji bi potvrdili da je Majka Tereza bila Albanka“, da je imala bilo kakve veze s Albancima ili da je progovorila barem nekoliko albanskih reči“, zaključuje Volf Ošlis.
Do ovakvog zaključka Ošlis je došao posle detaljnog istraživanja porekla roditelja Majke Tereze čemu je posvećen deo knjige objavljene prošle godine. Otac Agnese Bojadžiju, Nikola, bio je pripadnik Aromuna – u Srbiji Cincari, u Makedoniji Vlasi – romanskog naroda koji i danas žive raštrkani u državama na Balkanu. Postoje podaci da je pradeda Majke Tereze, takođe Nikola, došao u Skoplje iz Prizrena u 19. veku. Najverovatnije posle 1821. godine kada je Alipaša Janjinski spalio Moskopolje, nezvaničnu prestonicu Aromuna, danas na teritorije severne Grčke. Procenjuje se da se tada oko 200.000 Cincara iselilo – od Makedonije do Mađarske.
Majka Agnese Gondže Bojadžiju, Drona, rođena Bernaj (1882–1972), tvrdi Ošlis, takođe potiče iz jedne aromunske porodice s Kosova. Osim Agnese, Nikola i Drona Bojadžiju imali su još jednu ćerku – Agušu i sina Lazara. Ubrzo posle iznenadne smrti glave porodice, Nikole, familija se raspala. Majka je sa starijom ćerkom Agušom i sinom Lazarom otišla u Albaniju a Agnesa je, preko Irske, strigla u Indiju gde je i postala Majka Tereza i dobila indijsko državljanstvo.
Upravo ova epizoda – boravak Drone Bojadžiju, s ćerkom Agušom i sinom Lazarom, u Albaniji poslužila je za sve kasnije teorije i zaključke kako je i Agnesa (Majka Tereza) albanskog porekla.
Ovo albansko svojatanje Majke Tereze je novijeg datuma ali je, zahvaljujući nesolidnim piscima biografije ove nobelovke, nekritičkim medijima i snažnoj političkoj propagandi, prihvaćeno u pojedinim delovima sveta. Sve u skladu Gebelsove definicije da hiljadu puta ponovljena laž postaje istina.
Podsmevajući se albanskom svojatanju Majke Tereze nemački autor Volf Ošlis piše, pozivajući se na makedonske izvore, da bi se pre moglo zaključiti da je ova nobelovka germanskog porekla. U srednjem veku, naime, najbolji rudari na prostorima Balkana bili su Sasi (Saksonci) pa se čovek može zapitati da li Agnesa Bojadžiju zapravo ima saksonske korene što je „šarmantan ali nedokaziv zaključak“, piše Ošlis.
O odnosu Albanije prema Majci Terezi govori i podatak da je u vreme staljinističkog režima njoj bio zabranjen ulazak u zemlju. Nije joj bilo dozvoljeno da poseti majku i sestru. To, međutim, ne smeta današnjim vlastima da slave ovu „albansku sveticu“, njeno ime nose bulevari, aerodromi...
Majka Tereza nije usamljen slučaj u albanskom „preuzimanju“ poznatih istorijskih ličnosti. Na ovaj detalj ukazuje i Volf Ošlis navodeći seriju imena koju predvodi „Albanac“ Skenderbeg – „zapravo južnoslovenski plemić“ (Đorđe Kastriot).
Pozivajući se na knjigu o Majci Terezi engleskog sociologa albanskog porekla Gezima Alpina Ošlis navodi kako postoje albanski izvori koji „prepoznaju“ Albance u raznim ličnostima. Na tom spisku su šestorica papa, 17 turskih sultana, 43 vezira. Postoje i teorije da su albanskog porekla i Homer, Aleksandar Veliki, Napoleon, Ataturk, Musolini. Najsmešnija je, ipak, priča po kojoj je Albanac i Fidel Kastro za koga se kaže da je rođen kao Fadilj Krasnići.
Razloge za lansiranje ovakvih nebuloznih teorija, Volf Ošlis vidi pre svega u pokušaju da se i svojatanjem raznih istorijskih ličnosti dokaže teza Albanske akademije nauka da su Albanci „najstariji narod na Balkanu“ ili poziv terorističke OVK za „oslobođenje svih teritorija na kojima žive Albanci“.
Ovi pokušaji imaju i političku pozadinu – ideju o stvaranju Velike Albanije.
„Kako je koncept o Velikoj Albaniji nedovoljno atraktivan za razne grupe u albanskoj dijaspori pre izvesnog vremene je preimenovan u „prirodnu Albaniju“, piše Ošlis. To znači da se razni prirodni fenomeni na koje čovek nema uticaj, poput kišne oluje ili snežne vejavice koriste kao primer kako i priroda ujedinjuje sve albanske teritorije.
Žarko Rakić
objavljeno: 27.08.2010.
HANNO ANNESSO ANCHE SKOPJENuovo, sfacciato sostegno alla causa irredentista pan-albanese è venuto in questi giorni dal TG5, che nella edizione delle "brevi" mattutine (il notiziario che è trasmesso a rotazione tra le 6 e le 8 del mattino) di ieri 26 agosto 2010 ha annunciato la prossima erezione di due monumenti alla memoria di Madre Teresa di Calcutta, nel centenario della nascita: l'uno in Italia, l'altro "nella sua città natale Skopje, in Albania" (sic).(segnalato da A.T.)
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