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February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

2024-02-20 07:48:00, Aktualitet CNA

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

Today, 33 years ago, the statue of the dictator Enver Hoxha, who had ruled the Albanian people for 50 years, was toppled, to remain in history as one of the cruelest dictators towards his people, in the history of Europe.

On February 20, 1991, the people of Tirana and all of Albania gathered in Skënderbej Square to tear down the statue of the dictator Enver Hoxha.

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

This event came after the important political developments that had taken place in December 1990 when, through student protests followed by the protest of the majority of Albanians, the communist system was overthrown.

The declaration of political pluralism, in December 1990, was followed by the establishment of political parties, which were preparing to enter the race for the first pluralist elections in Albania, after the 45-year rule of the communist dictatorship.

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

The days of December 1990 and those of the first months of 1991 were packed with very important events. The Democratic Party started mass activation with a rally in the Student City Square on December 23, 1990. Within a few days, a group of 393 convicts were released from prison for political reasons.

The People's Assembly issued a decree on January 23, 1991 that provided for the respect and protection of monuments related to national history and state symbols, which included the bust of Enver Hoxha.

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

According to the decree, the citizen who violated cultural monuments, as they called the busts of prominent figures, from Skënderbeu to Enver Hoxha, was punished with 6 months to three years in prison.

But this did not stop thousands of students and citizens from rising up to tear down the symbol of communism, the bust of Enver Hoxha./ CNA

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha

February 20, 1991, 33 years since the fall of the bust of dictator Enver Hoxha





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