Racism and Xenophobia in March 2012
The following is our monthly review of
xenophobic and radical nationalist activity in Russia, and any response by the
government, for the month of March 2012. The overview is prepared based on
Sova Center’s daily monitoring activities.
Racism and Xenophobia in February 2012
The following is our monthly review of
xenophobic and radical nationalist activity in Russia, and any response by the
government, for the month of February 2012. The overview is prepared based on
Sova Center’s daily monitoring activities.
Racism and Xenophobia in January 2012
The following is our monthly review of
xenophobic and radical nationalist activity in Russia, and any response by the
government, for the month of January 2012. The overview is prepared based on
Sova Center’s daily monitoring activities.
Racism and Xenophobia in November 2011
The following is our monthly review of
xenophobic and radical nationalist activity in Russia, and any response by the
government, for the month of November 2011. The overview is prepared based on
Sova Center’s daily monitoring activities.
Racism and Xenophobia in October 2011
The following is our monthly review of the
traditional problems posed by radical nationalism in Russia, as well as any
counteraction by the government, for October 2011. The results are prepared
using information gathered in the course of Sova Center’s daily monitoring.
Moscow Court Convicts neo-Nazi "Fly"
On September 30, the Savyolovsky District Court in Moscow ruled in
its case against neo-Nazi Anton Mukhachev, who is known by the nom de
guerre "Fly." He stood accused of the formation of an extremist society
(Part 1 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code) and fraud (Parts 3 and 4
of Article 159 of the Criminal Code). The trial was held in a closed
session, an increasingly common occurrence in higher-profile trials of
neo-Nazis in Russia.
Racism and Xenophobia in September 2011
The
following is our monthly review of incidents rooted in xenophobia and radical
nationalism in Russia, as well as any counteraction by the state, for the month
of September 2011. This overview has been prepared based on Sova Center's daily
monitoring activities.
Racism and Xenophobia in Russia in August 2011
In August of 2011, a Kenyan national was wounded in a neo-Nazi
attack in St. Petersburg. Additionally, racist incidents were noted
(as usual) at the August 2 Airborne Day celebration. At least ten
people in seven regions of the country were affected.
Racism and Xenophobia in July 2011
This month, four people in Moscow, St.
Petersburg, and the Nizhny Novgorod regions were injured as a result of racist
or neo-Nazi violence. The victims were identified as dark-skinned, except one
woman from Central Asia.
As a result, the year-to-date total victims
of racist violence are 15 people killed, 70 wounded, and seven receiving death
threats.
