VOC Memorial Statue as a Rallying Point for Freedom

Estonia

On March 13, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) Executive Director Marion Smith met Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid to lay a wreath in memory of all Estonians who suffered and were killed during the years of Soviet occupation.

Crimea

On May 18, the International Committee for Crimea (ICC) marked the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Crimean Tatar Deportation. Speakers included ICC President and long-time VOC supporter Inci Bowman, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Ukraine Oksana Shulyar, and former Senior Analyst for the US Commission on Religious Freedom Catherine Cosman.

Albania

On May 20, Albanian witness and VOC ally Merita McCormack organized a wreath laying ceremony for the Albanian victims of communism attended by Pellumb Lamaj, a former political prisoner, and Dritan Mishto, President of the Pan-Albanian Federation of America.

Vietnam

On June 27, pastors from the Council of the Ethnic Peoples and Religions of Vietnam and the Vietnamese People’s Evangelical Fellowship visited our Memorial to advocate for religious freedom in Vietnam.