Stiftung Sächsische Gedenkstätten zur Erinnerung an die Opfer politischer Gewaltherrschaft
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Stiftung Sächsische Gedenkstätten zur Erinnerung an die Opfer politischer Gewaltherrschaft is a public foundation founded by the Free State of Saxony, which owns and supports memorials to the victims of Communism
and National Socialism. The foundation is a founding member institution of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience
.
In the totalitarian communist regime of East Germany, only communist victims of national socialism were commemorated. Hence, after 1989, the need for institutions and memorials to other victims of national socialism and to victims of communism arose. The foundation was founded by the state government of Saxony on 15 February 1994. On 28 February 2003, the Landtag of Saxony
adopted a law regulating the activities of the foundation (Sächsische Gedenkstättenstiftungsgesetz).
The foundation is headed by Siegfried Reiprich
, who is also a member of the Executive Board of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience.
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
and National Socialism. The foundation is a founding member institution of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience
Platform of European Memory and Conscience
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is an educational project of the European Union bringing together government institutions and organisations from EU countries active in research, documentation, awareness raising and education about the crimes of totalitarian regimes...
.
In the totalitarian communist regime of East Germany, only communist victims of national socialism were commemorated. Hence, after 1989, the need for institutions and memorials to other victims of national socialism and to victims of communism arose. The foundation was founded by the state government of Saxony on 15 February 1994. On 28 February 2003, the Landtag of Saxony
Landtag of Saxony
The Landtag of Saxony, also referred to as the Parliament of Saxony or the Saxon Parliament, is the German state of Saxony's legislature...
adopted a law regulating the activities of the foundation (Sächsische Gedenkstättenstiftungsgesetz).
The foundation is headed by Siegfried Reiprich
Siegfried Reiprich
Siegfried Reiprich is a German human rights activist and author. He was involved in the resistance against the communist regime of the German Democratic Republic , which led to him being expelled from university and eventually banished from the GDR...
, who is also a member of the Executive Board of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience.