Recognition of the Holodomor genocide

The Baltic Assembly … expresses its deepest sympathy to the victims of genocide and political repression, as well as to the entire Ukrainian people, who have endured this suffering.

Members of the European Parliament strongly condemn these actions, which led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, and call on all countries and organisations that have not yet done so to follow their example and recognise it as genocide.

In light of these considerations, the Assembly resolves to recognise the Holodomor as an act of genocide aimed at destroying the foundations of the Ukrainian nation, language and culture, and pays tribute to the memory of its victims

In condemning the Communist policy of genocide in Ukraine, … the Estonian people stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and, together with them, remember the terrible sacrifices of the genocides of 1932 and 1933.

The man-made famine in Ukraine was caused by the deliberate actions of Stalin’s communist regime in the USSR … according to estimates, 7 million Ukrainians died of starvation as a result of Stalin’s policies in 1932–33. … This event became one of the most horrific manifestations of genocide in history.

We call for the recognition of the Ukrainian Famine/Genocide of 1932–33 and for the condemnation of any attempts to deny or distort this historical truth, which was nothing less than genocide.

The National Assembly, deeply shocked, pays tribute to the memory of this terrible tragedy for humanity and to the victims of the genocide in Ukraine. The National Assembly expresses the solidarity and sympathy of the Hungarian people with the families and loved ones of the nearly 7 million victims, including 3 million children.

Attempts to exterminate an entire national, ethnic, religious or linguistic group constitute crimes against God and against humanity itself, and those responsible for these crimes must be held to account before a court of law. The twentieth century left a tragic legacy of various genocides: from that perpetrated against the Armenians to that perpetrated against the Ukrainians, from that perpetrated against the Cambodians to those perpetrated in Africa and the Balkans. Among these, the Holocaust of the Jewish people stands out.

The Sejm recognises that, in 1932–1933, Stalin’s Communist regime carried out a deliberate, meticulously planned genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Georgian Parliament recognises that a deliberate genocide against the Ukrainian people was carried out by the totalitarian Bolshevik regime in 1932–1933, and expresses its grief and sympathy for the loss of life.

The Senate of the Republic of Poland stands in solidarity with Ukraine’s position on the need to recognise the Great Famine of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide.

To express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the tragic Holodomor of 1932–1933, recognising this event as an act of genocide.

To condemn the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people and to express solidarity with its victims.

To express solidarity with the Ukrainian people as they mark the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932–1933, recognising this tragedy as an act of genocide.

The House of Representatives resolves to condemn the genocide of which 7 million children, women, men and elderly people in Ukraine fell victim in 1932–1933.

The Chamber of Deputies expresses its solidarity with the people of Ukraine on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, recognising this tragic event as an act of genocide, and calls for such events to be prevented in the future.

The Sejm recognises that the famine in Ukraine in 1932–1933 was caused by the planned and implemented policies of the Stalinist regime, resulting in the deaths of one fifth of the Ukrainian population. It recognises the Holodomor as a deliberate act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

To express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to recognise the Holodomor as genocide, which led to the deaths of around 7 million Ukrainians in 1932–1933 in Ukraine. To condemn all forms of totalitarianism and crimes against humanity.

The Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin ordered Ukraine’s borders to be closed so that no one could escape the deliberately engineered famine. Almost a quarter of Ukraine’s rural population died or were forced to flee their homes as a result of the man-made famine.

The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Czech Parliament have recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Brazilian Federal Senate has recognised the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

Declaration condemning the deliberate starvation (the Holodomor) in Ukraine, recognising it as a crime against the Ukrainian people and against humanity, dated 23 November 2022

The Upper House of the Irish Parliament has recognised the 1932–1933 Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Moldovan Parliament has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The whole of Ukraine suffered from famine and repression, not just its grain-producing regions. From today’s perspective, the historical and political classification of these events as genocide is clear. The German Bundestag shares this view.

The Austrian National Council adopted a resolution on 15 December 2022 in which it described the Holodomor in Ukraine as a‘horrificcrime’committed by theStalinistregime.

The Chilean Chamber of Deputies has recognised the Holodomor as an act of genocide and a crime against human dignity.

The Bulgarian Parliament — the National Assembly — recognised the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide and condemned those responsible for it.

The Belgian Parliament has adopted a resolution recognising the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Althing — Iceland’s unicameral parliament — has recognised the 1932–1933 Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The French Senate has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The National Assembly of Slovenia has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The House of Commons of the UK Parliament has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Chamber of Deputies — Luxembourg’s unicameral parliament — has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The National Assembly of Slovakia has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Sabor — the Croatian parliament — has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The House of Representatives of the Netherlands — the lower house of parliament — has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Italian Senate has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Swiss National Council has recognised the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

Joseph Stalin and his entourage carried out a genocide against the Ukrainian people in 1932–1933.

Taking into account the fact that the final report of the US Government Commission on the Famine in Ukraine, established on 13 December 1985, concluded that the victims ‘were starved to death in an artificial famine’ and that ‘Joseph Stalin and his entourage committed genocide against the Ukrainians in 1932–1933’ …

The Government of Ukraine has been authorised to erect a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honour the memory of the victims of the Ukrainian Holodomor genocide.

Given that between 7 and 10 million Ukrainians died in 1932 and 1933 at the behest of the Stalinist regime in the former Soviet Union, which planned and organised the famine in Ukraine with the aim of breaking the nation’s resistance to collectivisation and communist occupation; … the Soviet government deliberately confiscated grain harvests and starved millions of Ukrainian men, women and children through forced collectivisation, which was aimed at destroying the nationally conscious movement for independence; … Stalin ordered the closure of Ukraine’s borders in order to prevent people from fleeing the engineered famine and to hinder the provision of international aid; … The final report of the US Government Commission on the Famine in Ukraine … concluded that … ‘Stalin and his entourage committed genocide against the Ukrainians in 1932–1933’ …
The House of Representatives commemorates the 75th anniversary of the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine and expresses its sincere condolences to the victims, the survivors and the families who witnessed this tragedy; … encourages the dissemination of information regarding the Ukrainian Holodomor with a view to raising awareness of this tragedy.

The Assembly of the US state of California has adopted a resolution commemorating the millions of victims of the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine. In its resolution, the California Assembly also designated 26 November 2016 as Holodomor Victims’ Remembrance Day.

The California State Assembly, which recognised the Holodomor as an act of genocide and designated 24 November 2018 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holodomor.

The Oregon State Senate adopted a resolution designating 25 November 2017 as the Day of Remembrance for the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine and condemning the man-made famine in Ukraine in 1932–1933.

The Washington State Senate adopted Resolution No. 8663 to honour the memory of the victims of the 1932–1933 Holodomor in Ukraine, in which it recognised the Holodomor as genocide against the Ukrainian nation.

Pennsylvania State Senate Resolution No. 244, designating November as the month of remembrance for the victims of the Holodomor.
…85 years ago, the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and his totalitarian regime committed genocide by inflicting an artificial famine through the confiscation of land, grain and livestock from the Ukrainian people, resulting in the deaths of 10 million innocent men, women and children.

22 November 2017. A proclamation by the Governor of Wisconsin recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

November 2017. Michigan House of Representatives Resolution No. 201, which recognises the Holodomor as genocide and designates the fourth Saturday in November as Holodomor Victims’ Remembrance Day in the state.

March 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of Massachusetts recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

3 April 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of the State of Missouri recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

May 2018. A resolution by the New York State Senate and Assembly recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

7 May 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of Kansas recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

19 May 2018. Proclamation by the Governor of Illinois recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

27 June 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of the State of Ohio recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

10 October 2018. Declaration by the Governor of Utah recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

12 October 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of the State of Minnesota recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

November 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of the State of Virginia recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

November 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of North Carolina recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

November 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of the State of Connecticut recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

19 November 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of Alabama recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

26 November 2018. A proclamation by the Governor of Rhode Island recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

23 January 2019. A proclamation by the Governor of Louisiana recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

23 May 2021. Texas House of Representatives Resolution No. 253 recognising the Holodomor as genocide.

November 2023. Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Arizona.

November 2023. Proclamation by the Governor of Maryland.

The man-made famine in Ukraine was caused by the deliberate actions of the Stalinist communist regime of the USSR … according to estimates, 7 million Ukrainians died of starvation as a result of Stalin’s policies in 1932–33. … This event became one of the most horrific manifestations of genocide in history.

The Catalan Parliament condemns the genocide committed in Ukraine in 1932–1933 by Stalin’s totalitarian regime, known as the Holodomor.

Given Spain’s sensitivity – having been a victim of Franco’s dictatorship and repression for many years – to the restoration of historical memory, we express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The Federation has decided to condemn the genocide in Ukraine in 1932–1933 perpetrated by Stalin’s totalitarian regime, known as the Holodomor, which resulted in the deaths of more than 10 million people.

To condemn the genocide in Ukraine in 1932–1933 perpetrated by Stalin’s totalitarian regime, known as the Holodomor, … which resulted in the deaths of more than 10 million people.

To express solidarity with the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Holodomor in Ukraine 1932–1933’, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 28 November 2006.
To support Ukraine’s proposal to the UN General Assembly regarding the recognition of the Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

… official endorsement of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Holodomor in Ukraine 1932–1933’, adopted on 28 November 2006 by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine on the recommendation of President Viktor Yushchenko.

To express solidarity with the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Holodomor in Ukraine 1932–1933’, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 28 November 2006, which recognises the Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

The Municipality of Rome … instructs the mayor and the heads of the relevant municipal departments to promote multiculturalism in the city of Rome by disseminating information and preserving the memory of the numerous human tragedies — such as the Holodomor — which have afflicted various nations, as evidenced by the testimonies of immigrants here in Rome. It is therefore important to include in the programme … initiatives to commemorate the Holodomor and other genocides endured by other immigrant communities living in Rome.

The 20th century was a scene of genocides, mass deportations and exterminations on ethnic, social, national and religious grounds, amongst others; among these events, we must remember one of the most brutal, which remained unknown for years — the Holodomor; … The Regional Assembly … instructs the President of the Region to appeal to the competent authorities to recognise the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people;

To designate the fourth Saturday in November as a Day of Remembrance for the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide.

The Municipality of Rome … instructs the Mayor and the heads of the relevant municipal departments to: promote multiculturalism in Rome by disseminating information and preserving the memory of the many human tragedies — such as the Holodomor — which have afflicted various nations, as evidenced in Rome by the testimonies of immigrants. It is therefore important to include in the programme … initiatives to commemorate the Holodomor and other genocides suffered by other immigrant communities living in Rome.

To establish a Day of Remembrance for the Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932–1933 in Ukraine, to be observed on the fourth Saturday in November each year.

To condemn the genocide committed in Ukraine in 1932–1933 by Stalin’s totalitarian regime, known as the Holodomor, which resulted in the deaths of more than 10 million people.

With a view to honouring the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides, it is proposed that the Rada draw attention to the events of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–33 (known as the Holodomor). … There are various estimates of the number of people who died as a result of this famine, but even the most conservative of these suggest that the death toll runs into the millions. Furthermore, there is a well-founded view that the events of the Holodomor were the result of a deliberate policy pursued by Stalin’s regime.

For reference: The draft resolution contained the words ‘The Holodomor may be considered an act of genocide’.

…the genocide of 1932–33 in Ukraine, which resulted in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, was intended to destroy entire social groups within the population who played a key role in the culture and survival of the Ukrainian nation.

… The Holodomor is the name given to the genocide by starvation that took place in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. Almost 10 million Ukrainians fell victim to the man-made famine under Stalin’s regime, when, at the height of the famine, 25,000 people were dying every day.

On 3 June 2010, members of the National Assembly of Quebec unanimously passed a bill recognising the Holodomor of 1932–1933 as genocide against the Ukrainian people and established a Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holodomor.

The surviving historical documents of the former Soviet Union are replete with information regarding the nationality of those who were repressed. The overwhelming majority of those killed, imprisoned or deported were Ukrainians – and, moreover, nationally conscious Ukrainians or landowners. … In the history of the world, throughout the entire existence of humankind, there has never been a tragedy in which more people from a single nation were killed in a single year of peace than were killed over several years of war. And whatever anyone may say, however much they may try to downplay the evil, this is a clear sign of genocide.

…the forced famine of 1932–33, deliberately perpetrated by the Soviet Union against Ukraine, which led to the deaths of at least 7 million Ukrainians, approximately a third of whom were children

The Holodomor was an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people, carried out through a man-made famine perpetrated by the Soviet state in 1932–1933 …

Resolution of the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Valencia (Cortes de Valencia) ‘On raising awareness of and condemning the major crimes of the 20th century, such as the Holodomor of 1932–1933’ (4 December 2019).
…the strongest possible condemnation of the inhuman and genocidal acts carried out by Stalin’s totalitarian regime.

‘…Given that the term “Holodomor” emphasises the deliberate aspects of the Ukrainian famine, including the Soviet regime’s refusal to accept external aid, the confiscation of food supplies and restrictions on the population’s movement; (…) to join other provinces in recognising the Ukrainian famine as genocide.”