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Source: Official website of the State –
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November 9 is the International Day Against Fascism, Racism, and Anti-Semitism. The date was established by the UNITED European network, which unites over 560 organizations from 46 countries, in remembrance of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, a mass pogrom against Jews that occurred from November 9 to 10, 1938, in Germany and Austria.
That night marked the Third Reich's first mass act of physical violence against the Jewish population. More than 90 people were killed during the pogrom, approximately 30,000 men, women, elderly, and children were sent to concentration camps, hundreds of synagogues were burned, storefronts were smashed, and thousands of Jewish shops were looted. It was because of the sheer number of shards of glass glittering in the darkness on the streets of German and Austrian cities that this horrific event became known as Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass.
Historians note that the international community's lack of a proper response to this tragedy unleashed the Nazis and contributed to the Holocaust, which claimed the lives of six million Jews. German state fascism flourished, turning such atrocities into a cult, and leading to a global catastrophe—World War II. 1945—the year of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany—marked the world's deliverance from the "brown" plague. But nearly 80 years later, radical movements are once again resurfacing, and our former allies in the fight against the fascists are attempting to rewrite history by encouraging new adherents of the doctrine of the superiority of the "Aryan nation." Therefore, the date November 9th serves a very important function—it serves as a reminder of the need to confront the ideology of hatred.
In our country, promoting Hitler's ideas is impossible according to the moral and ethical principles of every normal person, and is prohibited by law. At the federal level, combating anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and extremism, as well as preserving historical memory, are important areas of work for the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. As for the State University of Management, an atmosphere of mutual respect between representatives of different countries, cultures, and peoples has been established within our walls since its inception. The principles of combating fascism, nationalism, and xenophobia are of particular importance to the State University of Management—our multinational university community has always been and remains a space where there is no place for the ideology of hatred and where the diversity of the modern world is valued.
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