Dragana Jeckov condemns revival of Ustaše symbols at Glina memorial

Dragana Jeckov Glina Ustaše symbols 1941 massacres Croatian government denial

At a ceremony in the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Glina, Croatia, Dragana Jeckov – a member of the Croatian Parliament and deputy president of the Serbian National Council – said that fewer people today view the Ustaše salute as shameful and warned that the reappearance of Ustaše symbols in public spaces is dangerous.

Jeckov recalled three waves of Ustaše violence in the summer of 1941: the May massacre of almost all Serbian men from Glina, a mass killing of about four hundred Serbs inside the Orthodox church ordered by Ustaše colonel Tomislav Rolf, and a later August attack on Serbs from the Vrginmost area. She noted that the same builder, Bartol Felbinger, erected both the Catholic and Orthodox churches in Glina, and highlighted that Catholic priest Franc Žužek publicly opposed the Ustaše and defended the Serbian community. After the church’s destruction, a Memorial Home was erected, leaving only a sculpture as a reminder.

Vesna Teršelič of the Documente Center criticized Croatian officials for denying the Ustaše genocide, noting that some local authorities allow the Memorial Home to be renamed without acknowledging the crimes.

Entities: Croatian Government · Dragana Jeckov · Glina · Serbian victims of 1941 · Ustaše regime

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[● 3 SOURCES] In May 1941, almost all Serbian men from Glina were arrested and killed by the Ustaše. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] In early August 1941, Serbs from the Vrginmost area were killed after being led to believe they were returning home. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] She warned that the return of Ustaše symbols to public spaces is dangerous. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] Around 400 Serbs were killed inside the Orthodox church in Glina on orders of Ustaše colonel Tomislav Rolf. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] The same builder, Bartol Felbinger, constructed both the Catholic and Orthodox churches in Glina. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] Dragana Jeckov said that today fewer people consider the Ustaše salute a shame. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] Catholic priest Franc Žužek publicly opposed the Ustaše and defended Serbian residents of Glina. (Dragana Jeckov)
[● 3 SOURCES] After the Orthodox church was destroyed, a Memorial Home was built on the site, leaving only a sculpture as a reminder. (Dragana Jeckov)