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Motion to the Scottish Parliament |
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The following motion has been put to the Scottish Parliament:-
MOTION FOR THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT:
HOLODOMOR, THE UKRAINIAN FAMINE OF 1932-1933
"That the Parliament notes that it has been over seventy years since the events of the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33, known as the Holodomor;
That there are various estimates as to how many died as a result of this famine but that even conservative estimates place this in the millions;
Further notes that there is a strong body of opinion that considers the events of the Holodomor were in fact a deliberate policy of the Stalin regime of the time and that these constitute an act of genocide;
Acknowledges that a number of countries now recognise the events as genocide;
Commends the work of those campaigners working to raise awareness of the events of the Holodomor, including "The Holodomor Memorial Website" and www.holodomor.org.uk ; and
Passes its condolences to the relatives of victims of the Holodomor, which is marked by an official day of remembrance on the fourth Saturday of November in Ukraine."
Would anyone who is Scottish or with a Scottish connection to write to their MSP in support of the motion, and notify
Steve Komarnyckyj (
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