Šiškins was born in Rēzekne to a Russian father and Latvian mother, but considers himself Latvian because his parents separated when he was young.[2] In 1975 he graduated from the Professional Builders Technical High School No. 19.[3] During the Soviet era Šiškins worked as a driver, locksmith, and stonecutter.[2]
In the early 1990s Šiškins was involved in the ultra-nationalist Pērkonkrusts movement, which attempted to follow the principles of the pre-World War II movement. Šiškins was linked to the bombing of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders on 5–6 June 1997. The following year Šiškins sent a letter to the newspaper Diena saying that "as a member of the Latvian people, only ethnic nationalism is acceptable as opposed to the Latvian regime state nationalism...The will of the people is the will of God."[4]
In January 1998 the Latvian Constitutional Protection Bureau began a search for Šiškins and other members of Pērkonkrusts, and Šiškins was arrested in April of that year.[5] In 2000 he was sentenced to two years in prison,[6] but along with other Pērkonkrusts members was released early, in 2001, after the Supreme Court of Latvia reduced the sentence as ordered by the Riga Regional Court.[7] The activity of Pērkonkrusts was banned in 2006.[8]
In the 2006 Latvian parliamentary elections Šiškins ran on the Homeland Union (also Fatherland Union, Tēvzemes savienība) ticket but the party received only 0.1% of the vote and he was not elected.[9] In 2007, he founded the Gustavs Celmiņš Centre (GCC) association, intended to carry on the traditions of Pērkonkrusts.[10] The group was dissolved by the Riga Regional Court in December 2014.[11][12]
In 2010, Šiškins was one of the two people detained at a halted march commemorating the liberation of Riga from the Soviets on July 1, 1941, and the arrival of Nazi troops.[13]
In 2012 Šiškins invited representatives from ultra-right movements in Ukraine, Russia, Germany and Poland to participate in the 16 March Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires.[14] In October Šiškins was arrested, as police charged that he had attempted to purchase explosives.[15][16]
References
^"Igors Šiškins - Latvian Chamber of Crafts database". www.lak.lv. Retrieved 2021-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Police halt demonstration in Riga Old Town". The Baltic Course. February 7, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
^"February 7 2012 Update". Latvian Center for Human Rights. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
^"October 26 2012 Update". Latvian Center for Human Rights. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
^"Security Police wish to ban several radical and paramilitary organizations". Latvian News. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
January 06, 2023
igors, Šiškins, born, june, 1959, rēzekne, latvian, chimney, sweep, ultra, nationalist, former, director, gustavs, celmiņš, centre, during, 1990s, Šiškins, member, latvian, ultra, nationalist, movement, pērkonkrusts, those, convicted, bombing, monument, libera. Igors Siskins born 9 June 1959 in Rezekne is a Latvian chimney sweep 1 and ultra nationalist and the former director of the Gustavs Celmins Centre During the 1990s Siskins was a member of the Latvian ultra nationalist movement Perkonkrusts He was one of those convicted for bombing the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders in June 1997 Igors Siskins at the Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires on March 16 2009 Biography EditSiskins was born in Rezekne to a Russian father and Latvian mother but considers himself Latvian because his parents separated when he was young 2 In 1975 he graduated from the Professional Builders Technical High School No 19 3 During the Soviet era Siskins worked as a driver locksmith and stonecutter 2 In the early 1990s Siskins was involved in the ultra nationalist Perkonkrusts movement which attempted to follow the principles of the pre World War II movement Siskins was linked to the bombing of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders on 5 6 June 1997 The following year Siskins sent a letter to the newspaper Diena saying that as a member of the Latvian people only ethnic nationalism is acceptable as opposed to the Latvian regime state nationalism The will of the people is the will of God 4 In January 1998 the Latvian Constitutional Protection Bureau began a search for Siskins and other members of Perkonkrusts and Siskins was arrested in April of that year 5 In 2000 he was sentenced to two years in prison 6 but along with other Perkonkrusts members was released early in 2001 after the Supreme Court of Latvia reduced the sentence as ordered by the Riga Regional Court 7 The activity of Perkonkrusts was banned in 2006 8 In the 2006 Latvian parliamentary elections Siskins ran on the Homeland Union also Fatherland Union Tevzemes savieniba ticket but the party received only 0 1 of the vote and he was not elected 9 In 2007 he founded the Gustavs Celmins Centre GCC association intended to carry on the traditions of Perkonkrusts 10 The group was dissolved by the Riga Regional Court in December 2014 11 12 In 2010 Siskins was one of the two people detained at a halted march commemorating the liberation of Riga from the Soviets on July 1 1941 and the arrival of Nazi troops 13 In 2012 Siskins invited representatives from ultra right movements in Ukraine Russia Germany and Poland to participate in the 16 March Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires 14 In October Siskins was arrested as police charged that he had attempted to purchase explosives 15 16 References Edit Igors Siskins Latvian Chamber of Crafts database www lak lv Retrieved 2021 07 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Igor Shishkin Mogu vzyat v ruki avtomat 17 03 09 Archived 2010 08 02 at the Wayback Machine Vesti segodnya in Russian Igors Siskins cvk lv Diena Meklejamais perkonkrustietis atsuta vestuli Dienai 03 03 98 Diena Aiztur pedejo mekleto Perkonkrusta dalibnieku 09 05 00 Latvian Nationalists Imprisoned for Obelisk Bombing The Moscow Times May 30 2000 Retrieved October 26 2012 Diena Perkonkrustiesiem nebus jamaksa 17 01 01 Camus Jean Yves Lebourg Nicolas 2017 Far Right Politics in Europe Belknap Press p 235 ISBN 978 06 749 7153 0 Nr 11 Partijas Tevzemes savieniba kandidatu saraksts 9 Saeimas velesanam permanent dead link Naciki k boyu gotovy 13 03 07 permanent dead link Vesti segodnya in Russian Gustava Celmina centrs 40008105505 company data Lursoft 2019 05 23 Retrieved 2019 05 22 Blogger unmasks more fake news sites Public Broadcasting of Latvia December 12 2016 Retrieved May 22 2019 Police halt demonstration in Riga Old Town The Baltic Course February 7 2010 Retrieved October 26 2012 February 7 2012 Update Latvian Center for Human Rights Retrieved 19 August 2013 October 26 2012 Update Latvian Center for Human Rights Retrieved 19 August 2013 Security Police wish to ban several radical and paramilitary organizations Latvian News 29 November 2012 Retrieved 19 August 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Igors Siskins amp oldid 1109707454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
