
Special Project
Zukunft MEMORIAL
Photo: MEMORIAL
In February 2022, MEMORIAL International, the oldest and largest non-governmental organization in Russia, was liquidated by the Supreme Court in Moscow. With this special project we support our longtime partner MEMORIAL in building up a new organization in German exile.
Against the backdrop of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, which violates international law on all levels, we are making sure that MEMORIAL’s voice continues to be heard in the critical debate about the past and present of Russia and Europe.
Beiträge
Human rights activist Oleg Orlow and historian Irina Scherbakova from MEMORIAL spoke about mechanisms of repression, state violence and the protest culture of civil society in Russia. The discussion focused on the traditions, possibilities and effectiveness of civil society protest in Russia.
Civil society and “Zeitenwende” (epochal turn): What does Russia’s war against Ukraine mean for foundations’ work?
At the “Deutscher Stiftungstag 2024” (German Foundation Day 2024) in Hanover, Irina Scherbakowa, Tatjana Kiel and Markus Lux discussed the implications of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on civil society. The conversation aimed to make the “Zeitenwende” in the work of foundations and NGOs more tangible.
Contact

Gabriele Woidelko
