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VOC is proud to announce the grand opening of the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC. Join us to teach truth, seek justice, and remember the victims.

On April 23th, representatives from 17 embassies, 3 delegations, and 44 ethnic and human rights organizations gathered together with leaders of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation for the 19th Annual Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Victims of Communism Memorial on Capitol Hill.

The event began with a prayer delivered by Father Charles Trullols, Director of the Catholic Information Center. Roll Call attendees were then welcomed by VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson.

This year, VOC was honored to be joined by Ambassador Sam Brownback, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Amb. Brownback explored how communist regimes seek to control by oppressing those who stand for faith. As Amb. Brownback said, “They are at war with God—a war they will not win.”  

Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Co-Chair of the Victims of Communism Congressional Caucus, then took the podium to discuss the current communist threats and how the United States can push back. Rep. Wilson ended his remarks by stating that it was an honor to stand before so many witnesses of communism from around the globe. 

During the 2026 Roll Call of Nations wreath-laying ceremony, VOC presented the Flame of Liberty Award to the Viet American Foundation for their decades-long commitment to preserving historical truth and advancing freedom as well as democracy in Vietnam. The award was presented by Dr. Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, Chairman of the VOC Board and Founding Director of the Victims of Communism Museum, and accepted by Vi Kha Hoáng.

At the 2026 Roll Call, VOC was joined by embassies, delegations, and human rights organizations including:

  • Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
  • Embassy of Canada
  • Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
  • Embassy of the Czech Republic
  • Embassy of the Republic of Estonia
  • Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Embassy of Hungary
  • Embassy of the Republic of Korea
  • Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
  • Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
  • Embassy of the Republic of Moldova
  • Embassy of the Republic of Poland
  • Embassy of the Republic of Romania
  • The Royal Norwegian Embassy
  • Embassy of the Slovak Republic
  • Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
  • Embassy of Ukraine
  • Delegation of the European Union to the United States
  • Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
  • The Office of Tibet
  • And 44 ethnic and human rights organizations
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