No more denying, no more dodging. The Chinese Communist Party can no longer hide its relentless campaign of mass internment against the ethnic minorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, or claim that the effort is an innocuous educational program…. Read More
Each July, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) leads efforts to mark National Captive Nations Week, in fulfillment of the 1959 congressional resolution adopted during the Eisenhower administration to show American solidarity with nations subjugated by communism. This year,… Read More
Falun Gong: Forum and Rally On July 18, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) Executive Director Marion Smith spoke at a rally on the US Capitol West Lawn, where thousands gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the Chinese Communist… Read More
On July 8, in partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the arts-based human rights organization Un Mundo Sin Mordaza, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) co-hosted an invitation-only photography exhibit called Victims of Venezuela’s Dictatorship at the… Read More
On June 14, a record 19 embassies, 4 delegations, and 48 ethnic and human rights organizations joined the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) for the 12th Annual Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony and Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom… Read More
This June, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) hosted a vigil and rally on Capitol Hill commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. We awarded our Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom to the Tiananmen Mothers — parents… Read More
It’s been 30 years since the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Three decades ago today, the Chinese Communist Party ordered the slaughter of thousands of unarmed, peaceful, pro-freedom protestors. To this day, it’s one of the most brutal atrocities ever perpetrated by… Read More
From May 29 to June 1, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) Director of Government Relations Kristina Olney represented VOC in Taiwan as co-host of the Taiwan International Freedom Forum, an annual gathering of more than 80 parliamentarians, religious… 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
Give credit where it is due: President Trump walked away from a bad deal with Kim Jong Un in Hanoi. He refused to end all U.S. sanctions in exchange for the closure of a single North Korean nuclear facility. But let’s… Read More
