The Swiss Parliament recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people. This decision was supported by 123 deputies, 58 spoke against it, and another seven abstained.
Points of attention
- The Swiss Parliament recognized the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people, noting the fact of genocide and the responsibility of the Soviet regime under the leadership of Joseph Stalin.
- Switzerland's decision is of historical significance and contributes to the commemoration of the Holodomor victims, as well as strengthening relations between the countries.
- The Holodomor of 1932-1933 was an artificially created mass famine that resulted in millions of victims among Ukrainian peasants.
- The governments of countries such as Australia, Canada, Poland, as well as the European Parliament and others, have already recognized the Holodomor as genocide.
- During 2022-2023, new countries will join the number of countries that recognized the Holodomor as genocide, which is an important step on the way to preserving the memory of the victims of the tragedy.
The Swiss parliament recognized the Holodomor as genocide
The document acknowledged the fact of genocide and emphasized that the Soviet regime under the leadership of Joseph Stalin was responsible for it.
The federal assembly recognizes systematic actions leading to large-scale starvation and carried out with the aim of destroying a national, ethnic, racial or religious group in whole or in part as an act of genocide, the adopted statement said.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk has already reacted to Switzerland's decision.
He thanked the Swiss parliament, noting that this solidarity honors the memory of the victims and strengthens relations between Ukraine and Switzerland.
This is truly a historic decision. And this is an extremely important step on the way to restoring historical justice and preserving the memory of millions of innocent victims, - said Stefanchuk.
The Holodomor of 1932-1933
The Holodomor of 1932-33 was an artificially created mass famine planned by the Stalinist regime. It led to multi-million victims among Ukrainian peasants.
According to various estimates, up to 7 million people could have died of starvation.
Every fourth Saturday of November, Ukraine and the world commemorate the Holodomor Victims Memorial Day. This year it is November 25.
Australia, Georgia, Ecuador, Estonia, Canada, Colombia, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, USA, Hungary, Portugal, and the Vatican have already recognized the Holodomor as genocide.
During 2022-2023, this was done by the Czech Republic, Belgium, Moldova, Ireland, Germany, Bulgaria, Iceland, France, Slovenia, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Croatia, Italy, Wales, 34 US states, the European Parliament and PACE.
