On February 7-9, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) Executive Director Marion Smith flew to St. Louis, MO, at the invitation of Kim McGrath, the city’s Democratic Central Committeewoman, to investigate concerns about the growing presence of communists in local… Read More
Film Tour: Ashes in the Snow In early 2019, at four of our professional development workshops for middle and high school teachers, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) piloted a new content module focused on the baltic deportations. The content… Read More
On January 28, more than 200 guests gathered in Washington, D.C., to help the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) honor Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, with the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom. Cardinal Zen is a vocal… Read More
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) China Studies Research Fellow Matthew Robertson appeared as an expert witness before the Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience in China, held in London on December 8-10. Robertson briefed the… Read More
Triumph of Liberty Conference On November 14, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation convened a three-panel conference gathering 18 renowned scholars, dissidents, journalists, and policymakers to discuss communism’s past, present, and future in Central and Eastern Europe around the globe…. Read More
One hundred years ago, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe declared their independence amid collapsing empires. A generation of Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Poles, and others from the region set out to determine their own future and enjoyed independence until… Read More
On November 6, Director of Government Relations Kristina Olney represented the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) as an NGO observer at a special meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, to review the human rights situation… Read More
On September 27-28, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) convened the fourth annual China Forum at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., bringing together top experts, policymakers, and scholars to help Americans understand the nature of the People’s Republic… Read More
On September 21, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) Director of Academic Programs Dr. Murray Bessette attended the LA Film Festival for the world premiere of Ashes in the Snow, a film directed by Marius Markevicius and set to be… Read More
Last March, Virginia became the first state to officially recognize November 7 as “Victims of Communism Memorial Day” after passing a resolution spearheaded by Virginia Delegate Mark Cole. Now, five more states — Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas… Read More
