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Apr 07
2010
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Don’t Misuse Past Atrocities for Political PurposesPosted by Trainee in Yugoslavia , truth , the past , Stalinism , Soviet Union , Roma , reconciliation , propaganda , nazism , museums , identity , history , Germany , genocide , events , European Court of Human Rights , education , Eastern Europe , Council of Europe , commission , Central Europe , Balkans , Asia |
Source: Global Perspectives; April 7, 2010
STRASBOURG (IDN) - Gross human rights violations in the past continue to affect relations in today’s Europe. In some cases the right lessons have been learned; genuine knowledge of history has facilitated understanding, tolerance and trust between individuals and peoples. However, some serious atrocities are denied or trivialised, which has created new tensions.
