The Chelyabinsk City Hall refused to allow Yabloko activists to hold the annual event in memory of victims of political repression, “Return of Names.” this on his Telegram channel. reported The chairman of the local Yabloko, Yaroslav Shcherbakov,
The action was supposed to take place on October 29 near the Aloe Pole park, which is located opposite the “Chekist town” - a quarter built in the 1930s for NKVD employees. “Return of Names” has been held at this location since 2015.
Officials said the site is already occupied.
- October 30 is the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression. Since 2007, on the eve of this date, October 29, Memorial has been holding the annual “Return of Names” campaign . Its participants read out the names of those repressed by the Soviet regime. In Moscow, the event takes place at the Solovetsky Stone on Lubyanka. Since 2020, the event has been moved to an online format due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent related bans.