Testimony of Andrej Aplenc about imprisonment on the island of Goli, August 27, 2014.

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Andrej Aplenc’s testimony of captivity on the island of Goli was held in front of a young audience in Ljubljana on August 27, 2014. Aplenc was detained twice on Goli. The first time, he went to Goli otok in 1949 for a year, and the second time was in 1952 for two years. The reason for his first imprisonment was his criticism of the lack of freedom of speech in Yugoslavia, as he advocated greater freedom of expression for young people. The second time he was imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with the state security service, which tried to recruit him as an informer.

The event was organized by the Study Centre for National Reconciliation and is listed in their Archive of Testimonies as one of the testimonies about the post-war rigidity of the communist system that also impacted young people, resulting in disillusionment with this system and Aplenc's emigration. The testimony is publicly available by prior arrangement but has not yet been used.

Location

Ljubljana Beethovnova ulica 3, Slovenia 1000
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Languages

Slovene

Creator

Aplenc, Andrej

Year of creation

2014

Signature

SCNR Arhiv Pričevanj/2014/SCNR_PRIČ_02_2014.

Credits

Study Centre for National Reconciliation in Ljubljana

Author(s) of this page

Bencetić, Lidija

References

Piškurić, Jelka, interview by Bencetić, Lidija , Shek Brnardić, Teodora , July 06, 2017. COURAGE Registry Oral History Collection

Jurjevčič, Mirjam, interview by Bencetić, Lidija , Shek Brnardić, Teodora , July 06, 2017. COURAGE Registry Oral History Collection

Hančič, Damjan, interview by Bencetić, Lidija , Shek Brnardić, Teodora , July 06, 2017. COURAGE Registry Oral History Collection

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