We strongly condemn the incident against members of the Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine (LCYUU), which occurred on the 17th of February, during the laying of flowers at the memorial plaque to one of the heads of Soviet Ukraine. Members of the organization, were attacked and brutally beaten by fascist thugs, with the inaction of the law enforcement officers that where at the place.
After the pro-Western coup in Ukraine, which was supported by the US-EU and the deliberation of the country’s governance into the hands of right-wing and neo-fascist forces, phenomena such as these have increased, especially after the ban of the Communist Party of Ukraine. The criminalization and prohibition of Communist Parties, the destruction of historical monuments and offices of Commu¬nist Parties and the imprisonment of members of Communist parties are examples of the attempts to silence the communist movement.
As EDON, we express our solidarity to the democratic youth and people of Ukraine, and especially to the members of the Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine. We stand by the side of those fighting against the gagging of the people kai against those who try to repel, through terror, the masses of the people from the communist left, especially the young generation, which is the force that can really threaten their power. We strongly believe that international solidarity is the weapon in the hands of the people against fascism and imperialism.
International Relations Bureau of EDON
11/3/2016