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Polish society of Kursk managed to return the red star on one of the monuments to Soviet soldiers who died during the bloody battles, freeing the Polish from the fascist invaders, EADaily reports.
The head of the society, Jerzy Tyc, called this case an important precedent. He explained that he had appealed to the regional authorities, and the head of the Silesian Voivodship had to return the previously dismantled red star to a monument in the city of Bytom.
The monument is installed at a large military cemetery in Bytom. It was previously decorated with several red stars and the emblem of the USSR. Long before the declared de-communization and the adoption of the corresponding law, the authorities restored the monument but removed the coat of arms and stars from it.
More than a year ago, the society of Kursk decided to restore the stars on the monument. According to Jerzy Tyci, they addressed the governor and appealed to the verdict of the European Court of Human Rights. The authorities need to prove that the red star is a symbol identified only with totalitarianism to dismantle it, the document reads. The Polish authorities had to follow the court’s decision.
The head of the society reminded that they had a document issued by the Polish prosecutor's office. It indicates that the red stars on the monuments do not contradict the legislation. The Silesian voivode agreed with the documents and recommended to install a red star on the Bytom monument.
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