“I believe that the formation of the Chekas was one of the gravest and most impermissible errors that the Bolshevik leaders committed in 1918 when plots, blockades, and interventions made them lose their heads. All evidence indicates that revolutionary tribunals, functioning in the light of day and admitting the right of defence, would have attained the same efficiency with far less abuse and depravity. Was it necessary to revert to the procedures of the Inquisition?”
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Victor Serge
Victor Serge, originally named Victor Séverin, was a French writer. He was born on December 30, 1890, and died on November 17, 1947. Serge was a prolific writer whose works spanned various genres, including novels, political commentary, and autobiography. more
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