Finnish human rights defender calls historical negationism a form of Russophobia

Active rewriting of World War II history which is currently going on in Poland and the Baltic States is nothing but one of Russophobia’s forms, according to human rights’ defender from Finland Johan Bäckman. He made this comment during his presentation at the round table held in Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in the Polish capital. The round table took place as a part of motor rally Roads of Memory, TASS informs.

Finnish activist emphasized that negation of history also includes acts of barbarism and concerted wrecking of Soviet monuments in Poland. All these incidents are directed to impose the wrong impression revising the World War II history and hence to ideologically influence the Polish young generation.

Johan Bäckman called the historical negationism to be the most serious weapon used to cultivate the guilt complex in Russian people and make them feel like aggressors and invaders. The head of Polish non-governmental organization Kursk Jerzy Tyc promised to withstand the present situation. He has been restoring Soviet monuments for several years. More than 25 memorials were saved thanks to the activists. At this, they do not get paid for this work.

It should be reminded that the motor rally started in Kaliningrad the day before. It will pass through burial places of the Soviet soldiers fallen in World War II at the Polish territory. Around one hundred participants will drive for about two thousand kilometers. Activists, public figures and well-known bloggers are going to stop by in ten Polish cities.