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European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism - August 23
August 25 , 2021
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- The day is also known as Black Ribbon Day in some countries.
- It is an international day of remembrance for victims of totalitarian regimes, specifically Stalinism, Communism, Nazism and Fascism.
- It symbolizes the rejection of “extremism, intolerance and oppression”.
- It has been observed annually by the bodies of the European Union since 2009.
- 23 August was chosen to coincide with the date of the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
- Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is a 1939 non-aggression pact between the USSR and Nazi Germany.
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