1937 mass execution of Belarusians
Soviet mass execution in Belarus
Kurapaty near Minsk is the place where mass executions of Belarusian civilians were carried out during the Stalinist regime (1937 - 1941) In October 1937, there was a mass extermination of Belarusian writers, artists and statespeople by the Soviet Union occupying authorities. This event marked the peak of the Great Purge and repressions of Belarusians in the Soviet -controlled area of eastern Belarus .
More than 100 notable persons were executed, most of them on the night of 29–30 October 1937. Their innocence was later admitted by the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin 's death.
History
On 7 September 1937 Joseph Stalin signed a list of persons to be judged by a Soviet Military commission. The list was also signed by Vyacheslav Molotov , Lazar Kaganovich , Klim Voroshilov and Nikolay Yezhov . There were trials related to persons from the Belarusian SSR and these were given in a different list dated 15 September 1937 and signed by Stalin, Molotov and the senior state security official Vladimir Tsesarsky . The list of people from the Belarusian SSR sentenced to be executed included 103 persons, and six more persons who were sentenced to ten or more years in concentration camps.
The initial list was extended by the NKVD of the Belarusian SSR. People added to the list by the NKVD of Belarus are marked with an asterisk (*) in the list below. The executions took place in the Minsk internal NKVD prison (known as the Amerikanka) . Journalist Leanid Marakoŭ alleged that between 3 March 1937 and 22 May 1938, over 100,000 people fell victims of repressions by the Soviet authorities.
List of executed persons
Barys Abuchoŭ Mikałaj Arabej , head of primary education department of the Communist Party of Byelorussia Navum Aronaŭ Ihnat Afanaśjeŭ , lecturer and pedagogueAnatol Aŭhusсinovič , head of construction department at the Soviet of People's Commissars (government) of BelarusSiamion Babkoŭ Hieorhi Barzunoŭ Vadzim Baškievič , senior official at the People's Commissariate for EducationSałamon Bejlin Abram Biełacarkoŭski Jakaŭ Branštejn , literary criticIvan Burdyka , government officialViktar Vajnoŭ , journalistAlaksandar Varončanka , people's commissar (minister) for education of BelarusStanisłaŭ Varšaŭski Ryhor Vasiljeŭ-Vaščylin Anatol Volny , artistMoŭša-Nochim Habajeŭ Apanas Habrusioŭ Płaton Hałavač , writerAnton Hejštern Josif Heršon , deputy education minister of BelarusJakaŭ Hinzburh Abram Hosin Kanstancin Hurski Nochman Hurevič Mikałaj Dzieniskievič , senior Communist Party officialMikałaj Dźmitraŭ Anani Dziakaŭ , president of the Belarusian State University in 1934-1935Abram Drakachrust Aleś Dudar , poetChackiel Duniec , critic and writerHirš Jelanson Mikałaj Jermakoŭ Ivan Žyvucki , teacherNavum Zamalin , junior professor at Vitsebsk Veterinarian InstituteMichaś Zarecki , writerAlaksandar Ziankovič Alaksandar Ivanoŭ Prochar Ispraŭnikaŭ , agriculture journalist from VitsebskZachar Kavaloŭ , statesman, Communist Party officialVasil Kaval , writerZachar Kavalčuk , Labour Union leaderMikałaj Kandrašuk , senior official at the People's Commisariate for Light Industry of BelarusSałamon Kantar Michaił Kapitanaki Jazep Karanieŭski , statesman, pedagogueIvan Karpienka , veterinarianHierasim Kačanaŭ Viktar Klanicki Todar Klaštorny , poetJosif Kudzielka , head of copyright department at the Union of Writers of BelarusMoyshe Kulbak , Yiddish language writerAlaksiej Kučynski , statesman, pedagogue, journalistMichaił Łabadajeŭ , Communist Party officialLeanard Łaškievič , senior agriculture officialAlaksandar Levin , literature criticSałamon Levin , literature criticPinia Lejbin Chaim Lajbovič Maksim Laŭkoŭ , justice minister of BelarusSiamion Lichtenštejn Mikita Łukašonak Jurka Lavonny , poetSałamon Lampiert , studentElizar Maziel , veterinarian, scientistLeŭ Majsiejeŭ , Communist Party of Byelorussia officialBarys Małaŭ , senior official at the People's Commisariate of TradeValery Marakoŭ , poetSciapan Marhiełaŭ , geography scientistMichaił Marholin Barys Marjanaŭ , Communist Party of Byelorussia officialPavał Masleńnikaŭ Andrej Mielik-Šachnazaraŭ Abram Mirlin Mikalai Misnikou Dziamyan Mikhaylau , advisor at the government of BelarusMikałaj Michiejeŭ Siarhiej Mićkoŭ , factory director, ministry officialSiarhiej Murzo , poetPavał Muchin , veterinarianJakaŭ Navachrest Ivan Nieściarovič Ivan Padsiavałaŭ Ivan Papłyka Michaił Pasmarnik Vasil Pietrušenia , transport and utilities adviser at the government of BelarusZiama Pivavaraŭ , poetMichaił Pitomcaŭ Apałon Pratapopaŭ Ryhor Pratasienia , agriculture chemistry scientistIzrail Purys Alaksandar Puciłoŭski Ivan Pucincaŭ Kuźma Piatrašyn Janka Niomanski , writer, social activistAron-Lejb Razumoŭski Michaił Rydzieŭski , university professorAlaksandar Samachvałaŭ Jakaŭ Sandamirski , university professorOskar Saprycki , government officialIvan Sarokaš Jakaŭ Spiektar , government officialVasil Starynski Vasil Stašeŭski , writerHieorhi Strele , sovkhoz directorMikałaj Suroŭcaŭ Dźmitry Siałoŭ , official at the education ministryPancialej Siardziuk , biologistMiron Tanienbaum Julij Taŭbin , poetIvan Trocki Ela Trumpacki Andrej Turłaj , People's Commissar for sovkhozy of BelarusJaŭhien Uśpienski , physicistRyhor Fałkin Aba Finkielštajn Jaŭsiej Fłombaŭm Isak Frydman , government officialDźmitry Charłac Izi Charyk , poetPiatro Chatuloŭ , literature criticAlaksandar Čarnuševič , education ministerMikałaj Čarniak Michaś Čarot , poetKanstancin Čačura Makar Šałaj , literature criticJudal Šapira Pavał Šastakoŭ , journalistAran Judelson , Yiddish language poetJakaŭ Julkin Viktar Jarkin , official at the Dniapro-Dzvina river steamboats navigation in Homel
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