On Thursday, October 31, students from Providence’s Christianity & National Security Conference toured the VOC Museum to explore the deadly history and enduring legacy of communism. You can learn more about the conference here.
Venezuela’s authoritarian regime continues to escalate its human rights abuses, with one of the most disturbing trends being the detention and torture of women and children. As the regime clings to power, it systematically targets vulnerable populations, transforming them into… Read More
This month Cuba plunged into darkness—literally. But was this energy grid catastrophe truly a sudden blackout, or has the communist country been in the dark for much longer? Millions of Cubans have been without power for weeks as the worst… Read More
October 27 is International Religious Freedom Day, a testimony to the inestimable worth of our first freedoms. It is also a reminder of how many people around the world, especially under Marxist regimes, cannot freely live out their fundamental human… Read More
On Tuesday, October 15 at the Organization of American States, the presidential campaign of Edmundo González presented a new report detailing the resounding victory of the Venezuelan people in the face of electoral fraud. Joined by David Smolansky, VOC Senior… Read More
Supporters of global religious freedom were relieved to see that Congress overwhelmingly passed and President Joe Biden signed the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., commented that USCIRF “remains a vital tool in defending… Read More
On September 24-25, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation held its 10th annual China Forum convening scholars, international affairs experts, and policymakers for a series of hard-hitting discussions about the increasingly aggressive nature of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and key… Read More
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) is proud to announce that the recipient of its inaugural Lee Edwards Award for Scholarship is Dr. Paul Kengor. The Lee Edwards Award for Scholarship is VOC’s signature honor recognizing outstanding academic achievement. Dr. Kengor is a member… Read More
A new report from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and The Coalition for Human Rights and Democracy, entitled Torture: Venezuela’s State Policy, discusses the systematic use of torture by the Venezuelan government as a tool to instill fear and suppress dissent. The report highlights: Read… Read More
VOC congratulates California for passing legislation to memorialize the victims of communism. Introduced by State Senator Janet Nguyen (R), SB 1407 was approved by California’s House of Representatives and State Senate, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 14, 2024…. Read More
