Bronze Night (2007)

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Bronze Night (2007) was a series of riots and political tensions in Estonia sparked by the relocation of a Soviet-era war memorial in Tallinn.

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instanceOf civil unrest
political crisis
riot
alsoKnownAs April unrest in Estonia NERFINISHED
Bronze Night riots NERFINISHED
Bronze Soldier riots NERFINISHED
cause ethnic tensions between Estonian and Russian-speaking communities
relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn war memorial
tensions over Soviet-era legacy in Estonia
country Estonia
cyberAspect followed by large-scale cyberattacks on Estonian infrastructure
linked to 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia
endDate 2007-04-29
governmentAction curfew-like restrictions in central Tallinn
decision to relocate the Bronze Soldier monument to a military cemetery
imposition of a state of emergency–like security measures in Tallinn
hasTheme contestation of Soviet war memory
ethnic relations in Estonia
state sovereignty and historical narrative control
location Lasnamäe NERFINISHED
Tallinn NERFINISHED
Tartu NERFINISHED
mainEvent exhumation and reburial of Soviet soldiers from Tõnismägi
removal of the Bronze Soldier statue from Tõnismägi square
mediaCoverage extensive coverage in international media
numberOfArrests over 1000
numberOfDeaths 1
numberOfInjured over 150
opponent rioters in Tallinn
participant Estonian Defence Forces NERFINISHED
Estonian Police NERFINISHED
Estonian government NERFINISHED
Russian-speaking residents of Estonia
politicalContext NATO and EU membership of Estonia
post-Soviet transition in Estonia
relatedTo Bronze Soldier of Tallinn NERFINISHED
Estonia–Russia relations NERFINISHED
Russian minority in Estonia
memory politics in Eastern Europe
result deterioration of Estonia–Russia relations
intensified debate over historical memory in Estonia
introduction of stricter public order measures in Estonia
looting and vandalism of shops and property
mass arrests
widespread rioting in Tallinn
startDate 2007-04-26
timePeriod 21st century

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History of Estonia includesEvent Bronze Night (2007)