"Crystal night - never again!"

The capital of the Arctic joined the international campaign "Crystal Night - Never again!" From year to year in November, activists in different cities and countries hold events and promotions designed to remind the society of nationalism, racism and totalitarianism.

The week of educational actions is repelled from the sad historical date: on the night of November 9 to 10, 1938, Jews in the cities of Germany and Austria were subjected to numerous coordinated attacks. During the mass pogroms, thousands of synagogues, hospitals, schools, shops were destroyed, about a hundred people were killed, thousands were arrested and sent to concentration camps. The “crystal night” is considered to be the beginning of the Holocaust - the greatest tragedy of the 20th century.

In memory of these terrible days on November 14, the Mr. Pink House of Youth arranged a show of the film “The Thief of Books”. The ribbon of 2013 tells about the fate of the girl Lisel, who, having lost relatives, moves to the foster parents in Munich.

The young schoolgirl reads poorly, but, having learned the alphabet and knowing the sacrament of letters, she reveals books for herself. Everything that Lisel learns from them helps her understand the events that occur around her - the persecution of Jews, anti -fascist movement, humiliation and hunger.

After the demonstration, a discussion of the picture was held. And on November 16, also in the framework of the "Crystal Night", a single picket was held in the city. Its organizer - Violetta Grudin - devoted him to the International Day of tolerance.

- In my action, I focused on urgent problems in society, and also protested against xenophobia, inciting enmity in society and setting up various social groups on each other. With my actions, I urge the respect of human dignity and the observance of human rights without discrimination, as Violetta explained to 7x7 .

It is worth noting that during a single picket to a girl with a poster, young people were approached several times, resembling skinheads in appearance and provoked an activist, but there were without incidents.