Communist-era symbols were made illegal last year after parliament passed a law prohibiting “symbols of tyranny.” But Czvitko contended he broke no law, did no harm and is only trying to make ...

But critics of the symbol note its origin and long use with communist movements – a history so fraught that, until recently, many left-wing protesters hesitated to use the iconic image.

somehow found itself roped into the disaster after one of the rioters was pictured with a tattoo on his hand that some claimed was a “Communist” symbol while others claimed was some kind of ...

THE RED ARMY CHOIR: (Singing in foreign language). SIMON: The red, five-pointed star has been a symbol of Russia's Communist Party since 1917. Some accounts say the five points represent the ...

The European Commission has rejected calls for a proposed Europe-wide ban on Nazi symbols to be extended to cover Communist Party symbols as well. EU justice commissioner Franco Frattini said it would ...

La Paz: The Vatican is seeking to explain a "Communist crucifix" given to Pope Francis by Bolivian President Evo Morales, saying it's a symbol of dialogue and not an offensive melding of faith and ...

a stark symbol of Soviet oppression. It had been unveiled in 1989 to honour the millions who suffered or died at the hands of communist regimes throughout the world. When Mr. Kenney saw the statue ...