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Unknown People Desecrated a Monument in Dražgoše
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“This is a gross desecration of a monument and deserves condemnation. We hope that the police will thoroughly investigate the incident, as this is not the first case of vandalism.”
Locals in Dražgoše noticed a swastika on the ossuary slab of the local monument on Sunday, which they have already managed to partially clean, and the matter has been reported to the police, said the president of the Dražgoše - Rudno Local Community, Marjeta Demšar. "This is a gross desecration of the monument, the act is completely condemnable," she added.
Ministry of Culture: This is an unacceptable interference with heritage, and at the same time it means glorifying the Nazi ideology responsible for mass crimes.
On Sunday, locals in Dražgoše noticed a swastika on the ossuary slab of the local monument, which they have already managed to partially clean, and they reported the matter to the police. "This is not vandalism, but a hostile act," responded Minister Asta Vrečko.
Ljubljana, 16. 2. 2026 – The Association of Associations of Fighters for the Values of the National Liberation War of Slovenia condemns in the strongest terms and with deep indignation the desecration of the monument in Dražgoše with the drawing of a swastika – a symbol of Nazism, hatred and one of the darkest ideologies of the 20th century. Such an act goes beyond the level of ordinary vandalism. It is a reprehensible act of hatred and a direct…
The Ministry of Culture announced that unknown perpetrators had drawn a swastika on the monument in Dražgoše. "Its desecration represents an inadmissible interference with protected cultural heritage and an attack on the historical memory and fundamental values of the Republic of Slovenia," the ministry wrote about the incident. State Secretary Marko Rusjan pointed out in a statement to the media that the act did not surprise them, as such drawi…
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