Memorial

World

SHOOTING

Norway holds memorial service after fatal gay bar shooting

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/27/22

Norway's PST intelligence service has deemed the shooting an Islamist terrorist attack

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Soviet-era memorial in Berlin defaced with Ukraine war graffiti

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/22

The Russian embassy stated that it was "deeply outraged by the blatant act of vandalism"

World

HUMAN RIGHTS

Russian court dissolves human rights group Memorial

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/21

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said it has provided support to terrorists and extremists

World

HUMAN RIGHTS

Russia continues case against Memorial NGO as fears of shutdown grow

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/21

Current law requires groups that receive financial assistance from overseas to refer to themselves as foreign "agents."

World

NORWAY

Memorials to mark 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks start in Oslo

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/22/21

"The terrorism of 22 July was an attack to our democracy," Prime Minister Erna Solberg said

World

SWEDEN

Stockholm plans memorial site dedicated to Swedish DJ Avicii

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/12/21

According to local politicians, the place will pay tribute to others who died too early due to mental illness.

Finland

CENTENARY

Design competition for Mauno Koivisto memorial now open

The Nomad Today 10/1/20

The memorial committee invites all professional artists permanently residing in Finland to take part in the contest. Winners will be awarded a total of 55,000 euros .

World

Memorial held for George Floyd as three officers appear in court

The Nomad Today 6/5/20

Family members, friends, political and religious leaders gathered to pay tribute to Floyd at the first formal memorial service held for him.

Finland

Memorial for former Finnish President Mauno Koivisto

The Nomad Today 12/8/19

As a young man he worked at a dockyard and as a primary school teacher. He was the President of the Republic of Finland from 1982 to 1994.

Finland

Auschwitz Memorial denounced display of a Nazi symbol in a Finnish bar

The Nomad Today 11/12/19

At the entrance of the bar there is an iron sign with the phrase 'Arbeit Macht Frei' that imitates the entrance to the death camp.