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Genocido Archivai..., Lithuania


Genocido Archivai..., Lithuania
Photo Information
Copyright: Francisco Santos (xuaxo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2503 W: 163 N: 2311] (3967)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1995-08
Categories: Daily Life, Event, Decisive Moment
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Languages*Sprachen*Línguas, Lietuvos istorija - Lithuanian History [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-01 0:29
Viewed: 506
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lithuania (Lietuva) was the last Baltic republic to be completely annexed by the Soviet Union (1945), the one that resisted the most (with armed resistance until 1965, and active individuals into the 1980's), and the first to restore independence (in 1990; recognized in 1991).
During Soviet rule, especially the first decade, there were mass deportation of Lithuanians to remote regions of the Soviet Union, as well as on-going repression of the Lithuanians in their homeland.
Since the 1940's the Soviets established a prison and headquarters in this building, on Lenino prospektas (now Gedimino prospektas), in Vilnius. The KGB left it only in August 1991.
The day of this photo, four years later, this woman was outside the former prison, campaigning for public ownership and study of the KGB / Communist Party's archives about the genocide of Lithuanians (deportation and repression during the Soviet rule).
Nowadays this former KGB prison is the Museum of Genocide Victims (Genocido aukų muziejus). It is run by the Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania (Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras).
[Scanning from a 1995 print.]
See other photos under the my theme Lithuanian History - Lietuvos istorija.
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  • Flavia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1693 W: 96 N: 1824] (7417)
  • [2008-05-02 22:07]

Oi Francinsco,

Uma foto que retrata uma realidade que para mim era desconhecida. Uma causa justa a desta mulher de conhecer a sorte de seu povo.

Abracos,

Flavia

Olá Francisco,
bem interessante essa foto, e gostei da expressão da senhora também, não ligando a mínima para a sua foto. Uma triste história essa também...
Parabéns e Abraço!

interesting story you told us... god bless you for the mission you accomplished...
classical yet powerful composition...
bw, j.

Hello F,
I like the way you draw our attention to social injustices.
Thank you
Santo

Oi amigo ,
A Lithuania também sofreu muito durante a ocupação soviética , a KGB deve ter morto muita gente sem nunca terem sido condenados em tribunal de guerra :( ,é um bela foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3438 W: 584 N: 4487] (13694)
  • [2008-05-05 13:51]
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Olá Francisco,
Sem de modo algum querer relativizar genocídios, é bom que não nos esqueçamos que o holocausto dos judeus pelos nazis não foi nem o único e nem sequer o maior genocídio do séc. XX. Esperemos que esteja errado nas minhas suspeitas que os regimes que governam actualmente os dois campeões dos genocídios menos falados não evoluiram assim tanto como alguns julgam no sentido de respeitarem mais a vida daqueles que se atrevem a pensar por eles próprios.
Um abraço, José.

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  • zmey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 72 N: 1077] (4197)
  • [2008-05-29 18:44]
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hello francisco

a very interesting note. i like how you draw attention to the little know fact about the ARMED RESISTANCE against the soviet occupation that took place in lithuania all the way to mid 1960-ies. even though the resistance did not succeed in throwing out the soviets it did have long-lasting consequences for lithuania. consequences not enjoyed by more submissive (to the soviet rule) neighboring former republics. lithuania's current demographic composition is one of such 'consequences'. basically, during the soviet era it was rather UNSAFE (to put it mildly) for any communist officers to just wander around lithuanian countryside... in those conditions, many preferred not to settle but rather to move on to other 'friendlier' republics.

just a contemplative side note: according to the modern 'western' classification, the men who led the two decade long armed lithuanian resistance would be bluntly labeled TERRORISTS or, in the best case scenario, SEPARATISTS... well, the communists used similar labels at the time: calling these freedom fighters "gangsters" and "criminals"...

thanks for the post
kristaps

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