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**World Chechnya Day** UK Event Details, 23rd February
31 January 2006
Memorial Service @ Yalta Memorial, Cromwell Gardens, South Kensington SW7 2SL
**World Chechnya Day**
Thursday 23rd February 2006
Memorial Service @ Yalta Memorial, Cromwell Gardens, South Kensington SW7 2SL
Nearest tube: South Kensington
Time: 12 noon - 1pm
On 23 February 1944, Stalin ordered the deportation of the Chechen population to Central Asia. More than half of the 500,000 people died. Within days an entire people had been erased from the land of their ancestors.
World Chechnya Day is being commemorated to:
. Recognise the suffering and genocide of the Chechen people as a human catastrophe of historic significance
. Respect all victims of Stalinist deportations
. Educate subsequent generations about the genocide and the continued relevance of the lessons that can be learnt from it
. Assert a continuing commitment to oppose racism, victimisation and genocide
. Support shared aspirations for the ideals of justice, security, dignity and peace for all...
Feel free to visit us @ www.worldchechnyaday.org.
