LU konference
Although The UL History Museum is located in the main building of the university (at 19 Rainis Boulevard), it is a place which many of the university‘s students are unware of. However, in the exposition hall of the museum, there is a recently-opened, orginal exhibition entitled “The Aftermath of Prague Spring and Charter 77 in Latvia/the Baltics.”
At significant moments in history, students have always found a way to get involved, occassionally even causing or provoking vital events to occur. For example on April 13th, 1969, Iļja Rips, a student of the University of Latvia, tried to set himself on fire by the Freedom Monument as a protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia.
Another example is the case of Lidija Lasmane, who is the only Latvian woman to be sentenced three times for anti-Soviet activities. In 1969 her protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia, which took the form of a conversation at her workplace at the Ministry of Culture, resulted in her losing her job.
“All those who were brave enough to stand up against the official view and express their support for Czechoslovakia were tried,” explained I. Šķiņķe. “The punishment they received was to be placed in a psychiatric hospital.”
At significant moments in history, students have always found a way to get involved, occassionally even causing or provoking vital events to occur. For example on April 13th, 1969, Iļja Rips, a student of the University of Latvia, tried to set himself on fire by the Freedom Monument as a protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia.
Another example is the case of Lidija Lasmane, who is the only Latvian woman to be sentenced three times for anti-Soviet activities. In 1969 her protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia, which took the form of a conversation at her workplace at the Ministry of Culture, resulted in her losing her job.
“All those who were brave enough to stand up against the official view and express their support for Czechoslovakia were tried,” explained I. Šķiņķe. “The punishment they received was to be placed in a psychiatric hospital.”
