Czech MPs recognise 1930s Ukraine famine as genocide

The Chamber of Deputies has officially recognised the man-made famine in Ukraine in 1932 and 1933 as genocide against the Ukrainian nation. In a resolution passed on Wednesday MPs strongly condemned this crime and expressed sympathy for the victim’s families.

The resolution states that in the context of the current Russian war on Ukraine the Czech lower house expresses its determination to contribute to the promotion of international principles, including identifying the perpetrators of such crimes.

The resolution was submitted by speaker Markéta Pekarová Adamová and the head of the Security Committee Pavel Žáček.

Millions of people died of starvation in the Holodomor in Ukraine.