CAMPAIGN REPORT

"Kristallnacht" commemorations in 22 countries!
Around 9 November 1997, 59 years after the "Kristallnacht" pogroms in Nazi-Germany, thousands have taken part in mass demonstrations, commemorations and other activities. The common international theme "Disadvantage, discrimination, detention - The responsibilities of the states" has been chosen by the participating organisations. Referring to the United Nations "International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination" that has been signed by all important European countries, they have challenged the governments to show that they take their responsibilities seriously.

Neo-nazis organised demonstrations to celebrate the "Kristallnacht" as a happy anniversary in München (D), Hønefoss (N) and Stockholm (S). 70 neo-nazis gathered in Rotterdam (NL) on the eve of 9 November to commemorate the failed coup of Hitler in 1923. Peaceful demonstrations of anti-fascists were attacked in Linköping and Zabrze by neo-nazis, while the police stood by and watched. In Asker (N) the town was sprayed with slogans such as "White Power". Anti-fascists will resist the fascists taking over the streets, especially on this date. These events show that there is a need to commemorate this day, so that it will continue to be seen as the tragic beginning of the Holocaust. This is not the first time that neo-nazis try to disrupt the commemoration activities. In 1995 vandals attacked a Jewish cemetery in Sweden on this date, while in Norway neo-nazis bombed the autonomist "Blitz" centre in Oslo (N).

All over Europe hundreds of commemoration and protest activities have been organised on November 9 1997, International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism. The biggest demonstration took place in Yugoslavia. Between 1.000 and 3.000 people marched in the streets of Belgrade to protest against the on-going violence against Roma in their country. In Essen 1.000 anti-fascists marched in protest against fascist violence. In the Netherlands activities took place in 11 cities all over the country in many different ways, but mainly comparing the situation of refugees in 1938 and in 1997.

9 November 1938 was the date of the "Kristallnacht" pogrom in Nazi Germany. Three days earlier, on November 6th, a Jew, Herschel Grynszpan, who was angry at the increasingly repressive measures being adopted in Germany against Jews took revenge by shooting the diplomat Ernst vom Rath at the German embassy in Paris. The diplomat died two days later and news of his death reached Germany on 9 November. This started a massive nationwide pogrom, secretly organised by a section of the Nazi party, which left many Jews dead in the streets, and hundreds of Jewish businesses and synagogues burnt, smashed and destroyed. It marked the beginning of the Holocaust. This year's commemorations ask European governments to take their responsibilities where fascism, antisemitism and other forms of intolerance are concerned. Neglecting those responsibilities can have dangerous and even fatal consequences.

UNITED for Intercultural Action has distributed 20.000 stickers and 5.000 information leaflets explaning the history of "Kristallnacht", the purpose of the commemorations and giving examples of racist practices in Europe. The secretariat has sent out several press releases and numerous lists of activities. International journalists have been referred to specific organisations for more in depth information. The information has been spread widely through the Internet as well.

This report shows only a small selection of the events that took place, compiled from reports, press cuttings, photographs, posters and leaflets sent to the UNITED secretariat by the participating organisations. Please not that the accompanying texts refer only to those reports. Of course, many other actions took place in those and other countries too. Unfortunately we are not able to report on those.

CZECHIA
In Czechia a "Week in Promotion of Tolerance" took place just after the "Kristallnacht" commemorations. Although the week took place from 17 November until 23 November, activities lasted from 9 November until 10 December (International Human Rights Day) and included 17 November, the commemoration of the Velvet Revolution and the end of communist rule in Czechia. This awareness raising campaign was organised by DUHA/Rainbow Association, OPU, UNHCR, Nadace Nová Skola and others. It included (among other things) an essay writing contest, a public seminar and a film festival.
 

CROATIA
The International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism was the occasion of a wide cooperation of human rights and anti-racist groups in Croatia. The Group for Direct Protection of Human Rights, "Children First", the Jewish Community, Roma associations and Arkzin magazine organised a Day of Action, supported by another fifteen organisations in Zagreb and surroundings. With the slogan "Equal opportunities for all - obligation of each state and society" they organised a painting workshop for children with the title "I am part of the world too", they removed garbage from an anti-fascist monument and went to the former concentration camp of Loborgrad to commemorate the victims of fascism during the Second World War. They published a public statement about the new law in Croatia, which no longer prohibits hate speech. Commemorations took place in Osijek as well, where flowers were placed on the spot where an anti-fascist monument used to stand, before it was destroyed.
 

FINLAND

In Turku the commemoration of "Kristallnacht" was linked to a reflection on everyday anti-racist practices. Multicultural Information Association, Voix Sans Frontières, Migrant Project and International Meeting Point took the occasion to discuss "Ethnic representation in the Finnish Media". In Vaasa the commemoration was combined with an open doors day with information on refugees and Fortress Europe by Antifa Pohjanmaa.
 

GERMANY
In Germany, 9 November has become a strange mixture of celebration and commemoration. On 8 November the unsuccessful coup-attempt by Hitler in 1923 is commemorated by Nazis, On 9 November the Berlin Wall fell. But many remember that 9 November was also the day on which hundreds of synagogues were burnt and smashed, when Jews were molested and killed in 1938. Many commemorations took place, all over Germany with titles such as "Against Forgetting" and "Learning from History: For a Future Without Racism, Fascism and War". A meeting and demonstration of 250 people took place in Erfurt with the title "A Parliament Against the Right Wing" and in Trier an international meeting tried to explore the different solutions to racism in different countries. Demonstrations took place in Essen (1000 participants), Aachen (150 participants) and Gollwitz. Unfortunately at the same time Nazis paraded in the street and the European Holocaust Memorial Site was smeared with yellow paint in Landsberg am Lech.
 

ITALY
Anti-racist material, anti-racist graffiti, anti-racists posters... CISP, in cooperation with many other organisations in Italy organised an Anti-Racism Week from 8 until 14 November in which all, children and adults, could find activities to their liking. The Week took place in the framework of the European Year Against Racism and gave also a special place to the commemoration of "Kristallnacht".
 

LATVIA
On the eve of 9 November several major newspapers in Latvia ran an announcement on the commemoration of "Kristallnacht" and the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism. It mentioned the serious problems of minorities in the country. The Latvian Human Rights Committee not only published these texts, they also organised a commemoration at the site of the synagogue that was burnt down by the Nazis. Many newspapers reported about it and contrasted it to the recent events commemorating the establishment of the Latvian SS Legion.
 

MOLDOVA
For the first time the Helsinki Citizen's Assembly, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and the Anti-fascist Committee of Moldova organised a round table together in the framework of the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism. Many minorities organisations took part in the event. The main results were several demands on the government, such as the introduction of the history of the Holocaust in school books where it is still totally absent and the implementation of existing laws against fascist propaganda. It was also decided to continue to organise special anti-fascist events on November 9 every year.
 

NETHERLANDS
In the Netherlands more than 11 different commemorations took place all over the country. Most activities concentrated on the treatment of asylum-seekers and refugees in the Netherlands today and in 1938. Anti-fascists were heavily criticised in some newspapers for comparing the refugee deportation camp in Ter Apel with the refugee camp Westerbork, which was used before the Second World War to detain Jewish refugees from Germany and later by the Nazi occupation to deport people to the extermination camps. Special attention was also given to the extreme right in the Netherlands. On the eve of 9 November around 70 neo-nazis came together in Rotterdam to commemorate the failed coup of Hitler in 1923. Activities around the commemoration of "Kristallnacht" were also linked to a celebration of diversity with music, poems and debates aimed especially at young people. Activities were coordinated by Nederland Bekent Kleur.
 

POLAND
Activities in Poland started already on 31 October with a special evening of anti-nazi poetry. On 6, 8 and 9 November there were anti-fascist demonstrations in Zabrze, Katowice and Bydgoszcz. The demonstration in Zabrze was attacked by a gang of neo-nazis. As part of the "Kristallnacht" commemorations a special compilation record was released in November by 'Never Again' Association under the title "Music Against Racism". On 9 November a wreath was laid on the monument for the heros of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. And on the same date a meeting was held in Szczecin, organised by 'Never Again', the Anti-Nazi Group and the Jewish Social-Cultural Association. In total more than a dozen groups organised activities.
 

ROMANIA
Activities in Romania took place in Cluj-Napoca, in Galati and in Bucharest by Youth Action for Peace Romania, ASLIR, Sibieni Pacifisti and OSDJ-Galati. A special questionnaire was distributed in schools in Cluj, to find out the knowledge and opinion of young people. At the same time information leaflets were distributed widely. In Galati the post office agreed to stamp all post around 9 November with the campaign logo. In the same town a film festival was organised during which the public could see films on minority issues for free. Several public debates took place. In Bucharest visits to the Jewish History Museum and the Jewish Community were followed by presentations and discussions on the Holocaust and "Kristallnacht".
 

SWEDEN
The commemorations in Sweden were tainted by the nazi demonstrations in Stockholm the night before and by the attack of a group of neo-nazis on the anti-racist demonstration in Linköping. During counter demonstrations in Stockholm of anti-racists the police protected the neo-nazis. In Linköping they stood by and did not stop the attack. On 15 and 30 November protests were organised by the Network Against Racism (60 anti-racist NGOs) against fascist violence and police violence/passivity. The International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism was linked partly to the creation of a Fortress Europe, by means of the Schengen agreement. In Helsingborg 9 November was the occasion of a full day of action against fascism, including an exhibition, a conference and a torch light demonstration, organised by Ungdom mod Våld och Rasism and others.
 

YUGOSLAVIA
Between 1.000 and 3.000 people demonstrated in Belgrade in observance of the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism. They drew attention to the murder of Dusan Jovanovich, a 14-year-old Roma boy who was recently killed by racist skinheads. The Jewish community organisations cooperated with the Roma organisations and with several other NGOs. They decided that 9 November should also be a day against Anti-ziganism (or 'hatred of Roma'). The Group of Irresponsible Citizens organised another demonstration with posters and slogans which had been produced with the local youth group "Creative Workshop".
 

HEY...! THIS REPORT IS NOT COMPLETE!

That's right!
It is possible that you know of activities that are not mentioned in this report. Some are only mentioned in the list of activities, because the organisers have only provided us with written (e-mail) reports. Some activities may have taken place that we know nothing about.

Several countries are not named in this report since we didn't receive the pressclippings in time.
There have been activities as well in:
Austria (special television broadcast),
Malta (media action),
Russia (a/o. a conference),
France (colloquy on legal conditions for anti-racism, conference),
Denmark (demonstrations in four cities),
Bulgaria (conference),
Great Britain (video presentation, vigil, exhibition, conference...),
Greece (press conference),
Hungary (cultural activity),
Slovenia (round tables)
and Spain (street demonstration and meeting with Holocaust survivors).
 
 

FAX, E-MAIL, WEB SITES...
Many organisations have contributed to the campaign in a modest way, by spreading press releases or notes to all addresses in their database. Just to let people know that on 9 November, the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism we commemorate "Kristallnacht" and renew our commitment to struggle against all forms of intolerance.

UNITED for Intercultural Action has distributed 20.000 stickers and 5.000 information leaflets explaning the history of "Kristallnacht", the purpose of the commemorations and giving examples of racist practices in Europe. The secretariat has sent out several press releases and numerous lists of activities. International journalists have been referred to specific organisations for more in depth information. The information has been spread widely through the Internet as well.
 
 

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INTERNATIONAL
Around 9.11.97
"For Equality Without Borders" - Commemoration and special lessons in schools in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany... Organised by Schools Without Racism. Themes: Violence...
 
 

AUSTRIA
09.11.97
"anti-Semitism in Austria Today" - Special edition of 'Heimat, fremde Heimat'. Organised by Minderheitenredaktion. Themes: consequences of Austrian pogroms of 1938 on young Jews today, antisemitism and the Internet, combating prejudice in Western Austria...
 
 

BULGARIA
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Conference in Sofia. Organised by Youth Association Friends of the Peoples. Themes: minorities and human rights in Bulgaria, antisemitism in Europe...
 
 

CROATIA
09.11.97
"Equal Opportunities for All - Obligation of Each State and Society" - Day of action in Zagreb. Organised by Group for Direct Protection of Human Rights, Children First, Jewish Community, Association of Roma, Arkzin magazine and supported by fifteen other organisations. Themes: children's painting workshop, clean-up of anti-fascist monument, visit to former concentration camp, public statement on human rights in Croatia...
 
 

CZECHIA
17.11.97-23.11.97
"Week in Promotion of Tolerance and Minorities" - Awareness raising campaign with essay writing contest, public seminar, film festival in Czechia
incl. 09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Commemora-tion, candlelight vigil and concert of Klezmer, Roma and Czech music bands in Theresienstadt. Organised by Organisation for Aid to Refugees, DUHA - Rainbow Ass. and Nadace Nová Skola. Themes: Problems of foreigners and ethnic minorities, discrimination, racism, "Kristallnacht"...
 
 

DENMARK
09.11.97
"Stop the Hetze, Never Again a Kristallnacht, No to Racism, Equal Rights to all!" - Demonstration in Copenhagen. Organised by Krystalnatinitiativet (immigrant, asylum-seekers, Jewish and anti-racist organisations)
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Demonstrations in Odense, Horsens and Aalborg
 
 

FINLAND
09.11.97
"Ethnic Representation in the Finnish Media" - Public discussion in Turku. Organised by Multicultural Information Association, Voix sans frontières, Migrant Project and International Meeting Point.
"Memorial and Open Doors Day: Refugees at our Borders" - Manifestation in Vaasa. Organised by Antifa-Pohjanmaa. Themes: commemoration of Kristallnacht, information on refugee deaths at the borders of 'Fortress Europe', music, poetry, discussion...
 
 

FRANCE
08.11.97-09.11.97
"Legal Conditions for the Fight Against Racism, Xenophobia and Anti-Semitism in Europe" - European Colloquy in Strasbourg. Organised by European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights. Themes: legal questions, criminal law and civil law against racism, anti-discrimination laws, integration programmes...
09.11.97
"Anti-Fascism: The Duty of Memory" - Conference in Paris. Organised by Reflex / No Pasaran.
 
 

GERMANY
09.11.97
"A Parliament Against the Right-Wing: Commemorating the Victims of the 'Reichspogrom', Banning Racism and Fascism" - Meeting and demonstration in Erfurt. Organised by Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Antirassismus/Antifaschismus. Themes: racism and nationalism in institutions, media and parties, neo-fascist organisations, militarisations, neoliberalism...
08.11.97-15.11.97
"Jews in the German Society of the 20th Century" - Seminar in St. Andreasberg. Organised by Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sonnenberg. Themes: "Reichspogromnacht", biographic examples, Jewish architects in Palestine 1918-1948, Jewish artists in the "Hamburger Sezession"...
03.11.97-12.11.97
"Conversation with Eyewitnesses: Against Forgetting" - Lectures by survivors of concentration camps and resistance fighters. Organised by Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes/Bund der Antifaschisten. Themes: deserters, genocide, exclusion, women in resistance movement...
10.11.97
"Learning from History: For a Future Free from Racism, Fascism and War" - Demonstration in Aachen. Organised by 16 organisations from the region. Themes: equal rights for all inhabitants, prohibition of all fascist organisations and their propaganda, residency rights and rights of free movement for all, peaceful conflict resolution...
07.11.97 and 08.11.97
"Resistance Against the Fascists: Necessary and Possible!" - Demonstrations and street actions in Essen
08.11.97-9.11.97
"Migration Politics, Racism, Discrimination - a Comparison" - Two Day Workshop in Trier. Organised by Multikulturelles Zentrum Trier. Themes: discovering differences and resemblances in different countries, exploring solutions in Luxemburg, France, Germany, Turkey and South East Asia.
"Start of Information Campaign on Refugees"
Organised by Flüchtlingsrat Köln
"In Reality It Was the Final Warning Signal Before the Holocaust" - Theatre production in Berlin. Organised by BBYO/Unite & Act.
"Against Antisemitism and Xenophobia" - Public meeting in Gollwitz
 
 

GREAT BRITAIN
08.11.97
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht: Deportation + Detention" - Video presentation, discussion followed by candle lit vigil in Newcastle. Organised by Tyne & Wear Anti-Fascist Association. Themes: discussion on Campsfield Detention Centre, detention of refugees and asylum seekers...
03.11.97-12.11.97
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Exhibitions, speakers, manifestation in London. Organised by Searchlight, the London borough of Lewisham, Jewish communal groups. Themes: racism and fascism in GB today, history of antisemitism and the Holocaust, Jewish culture...
09.11.97
"Building Alliances - Fighting Racism" - Conference in the University of London. Organised by Student Assembly Against Racism. Themes: asylum and immigration rights, alliances in the fight against racism and fascism, fighting anti-Semitism and racism in education, deaths in police custody...
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Various activities in London. Organised by Jewish Socialist Group. Themes: protest against fascist participation in commemorations, broadcast on the radio, school visits, poster displays...
 
 

GREECE
09.11.97
"Kristallnacht commemoration: International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Press conference in Athens. Organised by Greek Helsinki Monitor & Minority Rights Group.
 
 

HUNGARY
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism" - Cultural activity in Budapest. Organised by Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Movement.
 
 

ITALY
08.11.97-16.11.97
"Design an Anti-Racist Poster: Start of Week Against Racism" - Art, music, multimedia and meetings in Roma. Organised by Comitato Internazionale Sviluppo dei Popoli. Themes: cartoons, posters, graffiti against racism...
 
 

LATVIA
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Picket and commemoration in Riga. Organised by Latvian Human Rights Committee. Themes: racism and fascism today, Holocaust, commemoration of liberation from fascism, raising interest of the media...
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemtism" - Publicity action via Internet. Organised by Union of Jewish Youth of Latvia
 
 

MOLDOVA
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Round Table in Chisinau. Organised by Helsinki Citizens' Assembly of Moldova, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights Moldova and Anti-fascist Committee of Moldova. Themes: nationalist propaganda in the mass media, introduction of history of Holocaust in school curricula, monitoring of school books on anti-semitic contents, counteracting fascist activities...
 
 

NETHERLANDS
09.11.97
"The rise of the Organised Extreme Right in Europe" - Commemoration and discussions in Amsterdam. Organised by Nederland Bekent Kleur and A'dams 4+5 Mei Committee. Themes: extreme-right in politics, elections...
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht: Refugees Then and Now" - Commemoration and public discussion. Organised by Frysk Anty Fassisme Komitee and Netwerk Solidair Leeuwarden. Themes: reaction of the Dutch government to the Jewish refugees in 1938 and to refugees nowadays...
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Meeting in Utrecht. Organised by Komitee Utrecht tegen Racisme en Fascisme.
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Torch light vigil and public discussion in Beverwijk Organised by Mozaïek IJmond and Migrantenraad Heemskerk.
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Commemoration in the synagogue and silent demonstration in Breda. Organised by Comité Waakzaamheid Breda and Dwars.
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Commemoration and music in Delft. Organised by Bureau Respect. Discussion between rejected asylum-seeker, refugee worker, rabbi and chair of the anti-discrimination bureau...
"Remember Kristallnacht, Remember Anne Frank" - Special visit to the Anne Frank house. Organised by Anti Discriminatie Raad Dordrecht.
"Kristallnacht Memorial Anti-Fascist Festival" - Festival in Eindhoven. Organised by Eindhoven Samen tegen Racism, Jongerenbond, Popti and SAP. Themes: youth performances, story-teller, world-restaurant...
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Jiddish songs ans speaker in Gouda. Organised by Verzetsmuseum Zuid-Holland.
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Commemoration and silent torch light demo in Groningen. Organised by Werkgroep Vluchtelingen Vrij. Themes: detention of refugees...
"Music and Dance for Tolerance" - Festival in Sittard. Organised by Jongerenbond.
 
 

POLAND
09.11.97
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" - Public anti-fascist meeting in Warsawa. Organised by Youth Against Racism in Europe - Poland.
"Kristallnacht and the Ghetto Uprising in Warsawa" - Commemoration meeting in Warsawa. Organised by Anti-Nazi Group, Youth Organisation of the Socialist Party and Never Again Association.
08.11.97
"Against Racism and Nationalism" - Street demonstration in Katowice. Organised by Barykada and Lewicowa Alternatywa (Alternative Left)
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Demonstration in Gliwice. Organised by anti-fascist group Krzyk.
31.10.97-09.11.97
"Action Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Including:
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Anti-fascist manifestations, demonstrations, exhibitions and public meetings in Szczecin and Zabrze. Organised by Young Democrats, Never Again, Anti-Nazi Group, Mlodzi Konfederaci Association, Youth Organisation of Polish Ecological Party, Organisation of Laotan students, Regional Antitotalitarian Forum and Alternative Social Initiiative
Around 09.11.97
"Music Against Racism" - Release of a compilation record with anti-racist songs. Organised by Never Again Association and QQRYQ independent record label
09.11.97
"How to Fight Fascism and Antisemitism" - Discussion meeting and leafleting in Szczecin. Organised by Anti-Nazi Group, Never Again and the Jewish-Social-Cultural Association
 
 

ROMANIA
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Day of Action in Cluj-Napoca. Organised by Youth Action for Peace. Themes: different ways of combating intolerance, distribution of material, visits to historical landmarks, polling of popular opinion by questionnaire, press releases...
"Commemoration of Kristallnacht" Organised by Asociatia Tinerii Socialistii
"Roma: Conflicts Between Minority and Majority" - Press conference in Brasov. Organised by Lawyers' Ass. for the Defence of Human Rights. Themes: future plans around problems between Roma minority and majority...
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Conference in Suceava. Organised by Association for Fighting Against Racism.
03.11.97-09.11.97
"Disadvantage, Discrimination and Detention - The Responsibilities of the States" - Lessons in high schools, film festival, public panel discussion, distribution of info material, special stamps used by post offices... Organised by Organizatia Studentilor Dunarea de Jos. Themes: state responsibility in solving minority problems, commemoration of "Kristallnacht"...
 
 

RUSSIA
09.11.97
"Against Deportation and Discrimination" - Picket and protests, meeting, concert... in St. Petersburg. Organised by Memorial St Petersburg. Themes: police and special troops violence during deportation of caucasus refugees, commemoration of Kristallnacht, memory of victims ...
Around 09.11.97
"Kristallnacht - Nie wieder / Never Again" - Special website for the exchange of opinions
"Action / Deystvie - Kristallnacht" - Special issue of newsletter. Organised by Action / Deystvie.
07.11.97-08.11.97
"Youth Anti-Fascist All-Russian Conference" - Conference in Moscow. Organised by Anti-Fascist Youth Action, Moscow Anti-Fascist Centre, Democratic Russia, Democratic Choice of Russia, Russian Social Democratic Party and others. Themes: Against totalitarianism, commemoration of the victims of totalitarian regimes...
 
 

SLOVENIA
08.11.97
"Roma in Slovenia" - Round tables in Novo Mesto and Ljubljana. Organised by MOST SCI-Slovenia and others.
 
 

SPAIN
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism" - Symbolic demonstration in Madrid. Organised by Jovenes Contral la Intolerancia.
"Meeting with Jewish People - Commemorating Kristallnacht" - Meeting with survivors of the Holocaust in Madrid. Organised by Jovenes Contra la Intolerancia and the Spanish Youth Council...
 
 

SWEDEN
08.11.97
"No Nazi Gathering: Anti-Demonstration" - in Stockholm. Organised by Hasans Vänner mot våld och rasism, Antifascistik Aktion, Riksförbundet Stoppa Rassismen, Södra Järva mot våld och rasism. Themes: Protest against fascist provocative meeting the night before "Kristallnacht"...
09.11.97
"Protect the Right to Asylum, Say no to a Control State" - Demonstration in Stockholm. Organised by the Stockholm anti-racist network and Friends of the Earth Sweden. Themes: the developments as a result of EU-Treaty and Schengen, leading up to racism and a Control State...
"November 9 - Diversity, The Right to be Different, and Tolerance" - Commemoration and manifestation in Helsingborg. Organised by Ungdom Mot Våld och Rasism with churches, Nordic Roma Council, gay organisation and different minority groups. Themes: gay, minority and Roma rights...
 
 

YUGOSLAVIA
09.11.97
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Commemoration and demonstration in Beograd. Organised by several Roma, Jewish and anti-racist NGOs (a.o. Roma Culture Club).
"International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism" - Protest action. Organised by Group of Irresponsible Citizens.
 
 

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