Montenegro, to the great shame of its anti-fascist tradition, voted against a UN resolution condemning Nazism, neo-Nazism, revisionism and racism. There is no room for “geopolitical contexts” or “reading between the lines” here. There is only one question, and that is: how can a country that supposedly swears by the anti-fascist struggle vote against a document that clearly condemns the glorification of Hitler and fascism?
This was announced by the non-governmental organization Antifascists of Cetinje.
As they recalled, the resolution was supported by 114 states, and it explicitly condemns the glorification of Nazism, the revision of history, the resurrection of ideologies that led to the Holocaust, and calls for the protection of the truth about World War II. It also clearly condemns racism, xenophobia and hatred.
Anti-fascists from Cetinje pointed out that Montenegro has now, due to political calculation and the fact that it was proposed by Russia, decided to stand against the very essence of its anti-fascist identity.
"The text of the UN resolution expresses serious concern about the campaign against monuments to liberators and fighters against Nazism, which continues in some states as part of national policy. The resolution condemns practices such as erecting monuments or renaming streets after people who collaborated with the Nazis, and torchlight marches by neo-Nazis and radical nationalists. The document specifically states that it is unacceptable to declare people who fought against the Anti-Hitler Coalition as 'national heroes', which relativizes crimes and nullifies historical truth. There is also great concern about the increased number of incidents: vandalism of monuments to fighters against Nazism, their illegal removal or even exhumation, which is clearly presented in the resolution as a regression that insults the memory of the victims of World War II. The resolution also calls for stronger educational and legislative action: for states to take measures in education and legislation to prevent the revision of history and to respect their international obligations regarding human rights," it states. press release.
Anti-fascists from Cetinje said that they know what aggression against Ukraine means, but that voting against condemning Nazism is not a question of attitude towards Russia, but a direct stance against anti-fascism.
"The vote that humiliates partisans in the name of other people's global games shows that the current government considers anti-fascism a consumable commodity, exchangeable for political points. But every government passes, but anti-fascism remains. For us, it has never been and will never be a question of political marketing, but a question of honor. Death to fascism - freedom to the people!", the statement concludes.
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