Since the recent German Parliamentary elections on Feb. 23, Germans have shown the world that both the East and West—although not by a wall—are still divided. The question is whether this schism stems from the country’s socialist cultural and economic… Read More
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) proudly congratulates Rosa María Payá on her historic election as a commissioner to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) during the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States. Payá’s steadfast… Read More
On Wednesday, June 25, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation launched a new temporary gallery on Operation Pedro Pan, the United States’ mission to save over 14,000 Cuban children from communism between 1960 and 1962. Following opening remarks from Ambassador Carlos Trujillo,… Read More
In recent days, an extraordinary scene has unfolded in Cuba: university students have taken to the streets in protest. The apparent trigger was a steep hike in tariffs by ETECSA, the state-owned—and sole—mobile telecommunications provider on the island. But is… Read More
Hungarian State Secretary for Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ms. Boglárka Illés and Hungarian Ambassador Szabolcs Takács visited the Victims of Communism Museum on Tuesday, June 3. After touring the exhibits, the Hungarian delegation spoke… Read More
Just days ago, Cuba signed a cybersecurity agreement with Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and Venezuela. At first glance, it appears to be a technical cooperation pact. But the names on the list tell a very different story—this is a… Read More
Every year, VOC commemorates what happened on June 4, 1989, when the Chinese Communist Party crushed a massive pro-democracy movement by sending tanks into Tiananmen Square. Beijing has since erased all mention of June 4 from its history. We still… Read More
VOC Director of China Studies, Dr. Adrian Zenz, supported an investigation into the shocking amount of Western companies’ forced labor usage across China in 75 factories. Companies including BMW Group, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz AG, LG Electronics, Tesla, KFC, McDonald’s, and Skechers… Read More
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25) and Joe Wilson (SC-2) joined VOC President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson to re-launch the Congressional Victims of Communism Caucus at the U.S. Capitol. VOC is proud to partner with these distinguished leaders in… Read More
In a welcome and long-overdue development, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas recently announced that his government will begin paying Cuban doctors directly for their services in the country, ending the exploitative arrangement long orchestrated under Cuba’s so-called “medical missions.” … Read More
