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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bronze Night (2007) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil unrest
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political crisis ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
April unrest in Estonia
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Bronze Night riots NERFINISHED ⓘ Bronze Soldier riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
ethnic tensions between Estonian and Russian-speaking communities
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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
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linked to 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia ⓘ |
| endDate | 2007-04-29 ⓘ |
| governmentAction |
curfew-like restrictions in central Tallinn
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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
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ethnic relations in Estonia ⓘ state sovereignty and historical narrative control ⓘ |
| location |
Lasnamäe
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Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Tartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
exhumation and reburial of Soviet soldiers from Tõnismägi
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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
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Estonian Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Estonian government NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian-speaking residents of Estonia ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
NATO and EU membership of Estonia
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post-Soviet transition in Estonia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bronze Soldier of Tallinn
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Estonia–Russia relations NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian minority in Estonia ⓘ memory politics in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| result |
deterioration of Estonia–Russia relations
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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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