Tartu Memento

Founded in 1989, Tartu Memento is a non-profit association based in Tartu, Estonia working on human rights, heritage, democracy & civil society.

Tartu Memento is an Estonian non-profit association (MTÜ) based in Tartu. It was founded in 1989 and works to commemorate the victims of Soviet and Nazi occupation and repression, including the 1941 and 1949 deportations, the 1941 Tartu prison massacre and the 1944 bombing of Tartu. It also commemorates Estonian freedom fighters and the Tartu Peace Treaty of 1920. Its activities include organising memorial services and ceremonies, maintaining the Rukkilill (Cornflower) memorial in Tartu, publishing the members' bulletin Tartu Memento Teataja, holding member meetings and information days, and arranging study trips and excursions. The association is funded by annual membership fees and is a member of the Eesti Memento Liit.