Mission

The purpose of CommunistCrimes.org is to foster international understanding of the impact of communism on societies. The portal focuses on a variety of events and their implications, from crimes against humanity perpetrated by communist regimes to transitional issues of post-communist states. We seek to demystify communism and denounce rule based on repression, so that communist crimes would be duly condemned as atrocities committed by totalitarian regimes ought to be.

In pursuing our mission, we gather and distribute data regarding the activities of communist and post-communist regimes around the world. We support scholarly research on communist regimes by facilitating access to relevant information - from country-based history overviews to digitising relevant primary sources. Moreover, the portal aims to be a platform for public and academic discourse on the impact of communism through mediating thematic news and scientific articles.

Latest News

24.05.2013 Turkmenistan: Ashgabat Closing Door on Foreign Donors?

Turkmenistan has long sought to limit outside cultural influences. Now, President Berdymukhamedov wants to choke off the influx of foreign money into the Central Asian state.
21.05.2013 Czechs turn Soviet nuclear warhead depot into Iron Curtain museum

A former secret Soviet nuclear warhead shelter in the Czech Republic is being turned into a museum inviting visitors to learn about the Cold War atomic race.
17.05.2013 Back to no future

With his regime running out of steam, Vladimir Putin is resorting to the rhetoric of the past and traditional values. Marie Mendras sees little future in it.