On July 28, 2024, the Venezuelan people went to the polls. All accounts point to a resounding defeat of socialist authoritarian Nicolás Maduro by opposition candidate Edmundo González. Unwilling to relinquish power, Maudro falsely claimed victory and began cracking down… Read More
On August 23, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, the Joint Baltic American National Committee, and the Embassies of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania gathered outside the Victims of Communism Museum to celebrate 35 years since the Baltic Way. On August… Read More
VOC was honored to host congressional staffers from the House Committee On Oversight and Accountability at the VOC Museum. The group toured the galleries and met with VOC’s Dr. Adrian Zenz, Senior Fellow and Director in China Studies, to learn… Read More
Venezuelans have spoken and the 2024 presidential election has ignited the country and the world. A new report from Transparencia Electoral and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation entitled Preliminary Report on the Venezuelan 2024 Presidential Elections discusses how the… Read More
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced three pieces of legislation this week aimed at countering Communist China’s influence in the United States and protecting Chinese citizens from the CCP’s oppression. The Falun Gong Protection Act would sanction those responsible for,… Read More
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) is jubilant at the release of Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza and 15 other political prisoners from Vladimir Putin’s modern-day gulag. A pro-democracy activist, historian, journalist, and television host, Vladimir Kara-Murza advocated for the human rights of… Read More
Venezuela should honor the will of its people—and it’s time for the free world to demand that Maduro steps down, argues VOC’s Dr. Patterson in World Magazine. As Dr. Patterson writes, “just when many Americans thought they could take a break… Read More
VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson, co-authored an op-ed with former governor and U.S. senator from Kansas Sam Brownback, on the plight of the Venezuelan people as they strive to restore democracy in their country. As the authors write, “when… Read More
Democracy is once again on the ballot in Venezuela, but will the people’s voice be heard? A new report from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Transparency Electoral, and Mi Voto Cuenta, examines Venezuela 2024 Elections: Competing Under Autocratic Conditions.
Rushan Abbas is Founder and Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, a non-profit dedicated to countering the Uyghur genocide. She joined VOC’s President Emeritus, Amb. Andrew Bremberg, to speak about her life and work, fighting against the persecution of her… Read More
