Croatia marks European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes

Croatia today commemorates the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian and Autocratic Regimes to pay tribute to the victims and their families as well as once again unequivocally condemn the crimes committed by all undemocratic regimes

Croatia today commemorates the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian and Autocratic Regimes to pay tribute to the victims and their families as well as once again unequivocally condemn the crimes committed by all undemocratic regimes.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marija Pejčinović Burić, paid respects to the Croatian victims of the undemocratic regimes of the 20^th century at the Mirogoj cemetery.

Shedding light on the truth, condemning systematic violations of fundamental human rights and paying tribute to the victims and their families are prerequisites for a responsible way of dealing with the past and responding to the challenges facing Croatia in the 21^st century.

August 23 was designated as the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism by the European Parliament in 2008/2009. In 2011, Croatia's parliament declared 23 August remembrance day for victims of totalitarian and autocratic regimes in Croatia.

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