Riga has hosted a march commemorating Latvians who fought in Hitler’s Waffen SS during WWII
Hundreds of people marched in the Latvian capital Riga on Monday to commemorate Latvians who served in a Waffen SS unit for Nazi Germany during World War II.
While the country’s law bans the public display of Nazi symbols and glorification of Nazism, the annual march is permitted to proceed under the pretext of freedom of expression. At the same time, celebrations of the Soviet Union’s WW2 victory over Nazi Germany have been outlawed since 2022.
The unofficial Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires, held on March 16, honors two divisions raised by…
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