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Europe rights court rules on Russia Katyn massacre investigation
April 17, 2012 by Keith Herting
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) concluded Tuesday that the 1940 Katyn Massacre of 21,000 Poles by the Soviets was a "war crime" but acknowledged that they cannot force Russia to investigate the killings further. The case was brought by 13 relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre who.... [more]
Russia makes public 1940 Katyn massacre documents
April 28, 2010 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Russian government on Wednesday made public documents relating to the 1940 Katyn Massacre in which 20,000 Poles were killed by the USSR. While the documents were previously available to historians, political officials, and victims' families, this is the first time that copies of the original....... [more]
Russia makes public 1940 Katyn massacre documents
April 28, 2010 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Russian government on Wednesday made public documents relating to the 1940 Katyn Massacre in which 20,000 Poles were killed by the USSR. While the documents were previously available to historians, political officials, and victims' families, this is the first time that copies of the original....... [more]
Polish tragedy brings political uncertainty and chance for better relations with Moscow [comment]
April 21, 2010 by Andrew Wood
Agnieszka Bienczyk-Missala: On 10 April 2010 one of the most tragic events in Polish post-war history happened. Polish president Lech Kaczy„ski died in a plane crash on his way to Smolensk in Russia for a Katyn commemoration ceremony. 70 years ago at this place the Soviet Union....... [more]
Polish presidential plane crash a tragic postscript to Katyn massacre [comment]
April 18, 2010 by Andrew Wood
Bob Donnorummo: On April 10, JURIST reported the crash of the Polish presidential jet killing President Lech Kaczynski, two deputy speakers and 12 members of parliament, two senators, three deputy ministers, National Bank President, all the chiefs of the various branches of the military, hig....... [more]
Poland government joins suit against Russia for 1940 Katyn massacre
February 18, 2010 by Zach Zagger
The Polish government joined a class-action on lawsuit Wednesday brought against Russia for the 1940 Katyn Massacre where 20,000 Poles were killed by the USSR. The suit, filed in May in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is being brought by 13 Polish citizens who are relatives of the.... [more]
Russia high court rejects appeal in 1940 Poland massacre case
January 29, 2009 by Andrew Morgan
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on Thursday rejected an appeal by relatives of victims of the 1940 Katyn Massacre to reopen investigations into the killings. The court reasoned that the Soviet-era criminal code to be applied to the killings places a ten year statute of limitations on.... [more]
Russia court denies rehabilitation of Polish officers killed in Katyn massacre
November 26, 2008 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's decision not to legally rehabilitate captured Polish officers executed in 1940 during the Katyn massacre, in which more than 20,000 Polish Army reservists, academics and politicians were killed in the Katyn Forest in present-day Belarus....... [more]
Russia court rules against investigation of 1940 Poland massacre
July 8, 2008 by Deirdre Jurand
A Moscow court Monday rejected an attempt by relatives of Polish victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre to renew investigations into the killings. The government of Mikhail Gorbachev admitted in 1990 that Josef Stalin had personally ordered the secret police to carry out the killings. Russia had.... [more]
Poles filing ECHR complaint against Russia for 1940 massacre of officers
April 24, 2006 by Lisl Brunner
Relatives of Polish victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre are planning to file a complaint against Russia with the European Court of Human Rights to compel the government to disclose information about the killings perpetrated by the secret police. The government of Mikhail Gorbachev admitted in 1989.... [more]
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