Jože Dežman
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Jože Dežman is a Slovenia
n historian. He is currently the director of the National Museum of Contemporary History
in Ljubljana
.
He was born in the Upper Carniola
n town of Lesce
. He studied history at the University of Ljubljana
. In the 1990s, he was an active member of the liberal party Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
. He later turned to more conservative positions. Since the mid 2000s, he has been well known for advocating the inclusion of anti-Communist perspectives in Slovenian historiography
.
Dežman described the fundamental characteristics of the crimes following the Second World War as follows:
Dežman was the first chairman of the Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia
. He contributed to the European Public Hearing on "Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes" organized by Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
(January–June 2008) and the European Commission
by writing the chapter "Communist Repression and Transitional Justice in Slovenia" for the report.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n historian. He is currently the director of the National Museum of Contemporary History
National Museum of Contemporary History
National Museum of Contemporary History is in a museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located in a mansion on the edge of Tivoli Park in the district of Šiška, traditionally known as the Cekin Mansion ....
in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
.
He was born in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
n town of Lesce
Lesce
Lesce is a town in the Radovljica municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is an industrial as well as a tourist centre.It is one of the oldest mentioned settlements in the region, first noted in a document from 1004 together with Bled and Bohinj...
. He studied history at the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
. In the 1990s, he was an active member of the liberal party Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia is a liberal political party in Slovenia. It is led by Katarina Kresal and is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...
. He later turned to more conservative positions. Since the mid 2000s, he has been well known for advocating the inclusion of anti-Communist perspectives in Slovenian historiography
History of Slovenia
The history of Slovenia chronicles the period of the Slovene territory from the 5th Century BC to the present times. In the Early Bronze Age, Proto-Illyrian tribes settled an area stretching from present-day Albania to the city of Trieste. The Holy Roman Empire controlled the land for nearly 1,000...
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Dežman described the fundamental characteristics of the crimes following the Second World War as follows:
Dežman was the first chairman of the Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia
Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia
The Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia is an office of the Slovenian government whose task is to find and document mass grave sites from the Second World War and the period immediately after it. It was established on November 10, 2005...
. He contributed to the European Public Hearing on "Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes" organized by Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
(January–June 2008) and the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
by writing the chapter "Communist Repression and Transitional Justice in Slovenia" for the report.
See also
- SloveniansSloveniansThe Slovenes, Slovene people, Slovenians, or Slovenian people are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovene language.-Population:Most Slovenes today live within the borders of the independent Slovenia...
- Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in SloveniaCommission on Concealed Mass Graves in SloveniaThe Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia is an office of the Slovenian government whose task is to find and document mass grave sites from the Second World War and the period immediately after it. It was established on November 10, 2005...
- European Public Hearing on "Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes"European Public Hearing on "Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes"Crimes Committed by Totalitarian Regimes are reports and proceedings of the European public hearing organised by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission...