Today, October 30, victims of political repression are remembered in Russiatranslated

On October 30, Russia celebrates the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression.

This day of remembrance was established in connection with two events that occurred on the same date - October 30.

Firstly, on October 30, 1974, political prisoners in the camps of Mordovia and Perm went on a hunger strike to protest against repression for political reasons in the USSR.

The second important milestone is that on October 30, 1991, by resolution of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR, the country first officially celebrated the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression.

In addition, since 2021, funeral services have been held in Russia for all Orthodox Christians who were innocently killed or innocently imprisoned during the years of Soviet power. Memorial services are being held in pursuance of the resolution of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church of September 23-24, 2021 (magazine No. 70).

According to tradition, on this day a memorial service is held at the Butovo training ground in Moscow, and the annual “Voice of Memory” campaign is also held. The Butovo site is one of the centers for preserving the memory of both the new martyrs and confessors of the Russian Church, and of all those innocently killed or innocently imprisoned.

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