Blood Red Roses will be screened in three parts by Channel 4 on December 4,11 and 18 at 9.30pm.
simultaneously in Berlin, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw by oppositionists in East Germany, Hungary Thirty years ago, on October 23, 1956, workers, students and soldiers stormed the radio station in Budapest because they had had enough of official lies and wanted to hear the truth and to voice ther demands. They destroyed Stalin's statue and the credibility of a regime that claimed to be a dictatorship of the proletariat and a people's republic. Their struggle showed clearly that what the Hungarian people really wanted was independence, democracy and neutrality. The Hungarian revolution, like the uprising in East Berlin, the Prague Spring, and the social movement of the free union Solidarnosc in Poland, have been suppressed, either by Soviet intervention or by the intervention of local armed forces. Over the last 30 years, life has become easier for many people. Some people can express themselves without being On this anniversary, we appeal to all our friends throughout the world to join with us in commemorating the Hungarian independence, for pluralism based on the principles of self-management, for the peaceful reunification of a divided Europe and for the rights of all national minorities. We stress our reciprocal support for all efforts underway to achieve revolution of 1956 remain our common heritage and our inspiration d. The tradition and experience of the Hungarian
Tribute to the Hungarian revolution ON THE anniversary of the Hungarian uprising, Czechoslovakia and Poland. They wanted to live in peace in a free and honest society. thrown into prison. But the essential demands of the revolutionists have not been met. revolution of 1956. a better, free and honest life in our countries and throughout the world Dard Kry coles
October 23, the following statement was issued We proclaim our common determination to fight for political democracy in our countries, tor their