nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/2620846c977293b0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 240613s2024||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/2620846c977293b0 doi eng 342 23 Pistan, Carna Author aut Legitimizing Heresy through Law - Bleiburg, Ustasha, and Croatia’s WWII Narrative Pistan, Carna Verfassungsblog 2024-06-13 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In the heart of Europe, a troubling commemoration persists. On May 18, Croatia observed a remembrance day that honors the memory of those killed in Bleiburg in 1945 – a group that included members of the Ustasha movement, a Nazi collaborationist faction during WWII. Established by law, this memorial day controversially depicts Ustasha as fighters for Croatia’s freedom and independence. Such a narrative not only distorts historical facts but dishonors the memory of the victims of Ustasha atrocities. Additionally, it affirms values contrary to the country’s Constitution and fails to align with international standards on memorialization and the EU politics of memory. CC BY-SA 4.0 Bleiburg Croatia Remembrance day Ustasha WWII Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/legitimizing-ustasha-through-law/ raw object