Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Located in the basements of the Ministry of Justice at Al. Ujazdowskie 11 in Warsaw, the Cells of the Security Service (Cele Bezpieki) form an essential part of Poland’s historical narrative, highlighting the oppressive tactics used by the Communist regime in the aftermath of World War II. The exhibition, a branch of the […]

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On March 11, Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska, Chair of the European Institute on Communist Oppression and Chief Editor of the Central and Eastern Europe Center, delivered an insightful lecture at Nichols College in Massachusetts, USA. Invited by Professor Oliver Olson, she presented on “Cultural Awareness in Global Business”, exploring the historic perspective, the impact of totalitarianism, and […]

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By Beata Bruggean-Sekowska   On September 17 about 1 million troops of the Red Army crossed the eastern borders of Poland starting the red invasion of Poland. It was sixteen days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west. The invasion ended on 6 October 1939 with the two-way division and annexation of the entire […]

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