The open wound of 1974, with the violent displacement of people, people killed and gone missing, "the theft of our cultural and religious heritage, the alteration of the demographic character of our island and the blatant violation of our basic human rights, has indelibly marked the modern history of our country, indicating our duty to fight for the liberation and reunification of our homeland," Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday.