Race, Extremism, Xenophobia - JRL Excerpts 2007-11 - JRL Home
:: Tougher Extremism Law Sought
United Russia has proposed to tighten the screws on the country's anti-extremism laws, already often lambasted by critics as ultra-tough ...
:: Number of extremism-related crimes growing dramatically in Russia - Investigative Committee
The number of extremism-related crimes in Russia has grown by 20%, Russian Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin said ...
:: January 2011 The Month in Review [xenophobia, radical nationalism, and the state's reactions]
In January 2011, no fewer than 14 people were victims of racist and neo-Nazi attacks 3 of these were killed and 11 sustained injuries. The violent incidents took place in Moscow 9 injured, 1 killed; Voronezh 3 injured; St. Petersburg 1 killed; and Samara 1 killed ...
:: Russian minister says more needs to be done to help migrants integrate
Russian Culture Minister Aleksandr Avdeyev believes that migrants need to be afforded social protection, noting that the migrant problem had been neglected and hasn't been addressed in decades ...
:: Russian pundit takes Kremlin's side on ethnic policy
Defining the role of the Russian people in maintaining inter-ethnic peace is an important factor in national policy, head of the Effective Politics Foundation Gleb Pavlovskiy said ...
:: December 2010: The Year in Review for Ethnic Violence
Preliminary data for the year 2010 show that in 44 regions of Russia, racially motivated attacks resulted in the deaths of 37 people, with no fewer than 368 injured ...
:: Playing cat and mouse with Russia's nationalists
Rather than promoting a Frankenstein's Monster of nationalism, as some experts have alleged, last month's response to violent unrest has appeared to show a government largely unprepared to face a grassroots movement that it has never really controlled in the first place ...
Race, Extremism, Xenophobia - JRL Excerpts 2007-10
:: Putin wants prison for registration offenders
Evgeniya Chaykovskaya, Moscow News; JRL 2010-236; Dec. 28, 2010
:: Riots highlight need for Russia to define itself
Ed Bentley, Moscow News; JRL 2010-234; Dec. 22, 2010
:: Underground Fire Bursts Forth
Sergei Roy; JRL 2010-233; Dec. 21, 2010
:: Russian human rights ombudsman calls for dialogue after disorder in Moscow
Interfax; JRL 2010-231; Dec. 17, 2010
:: Moscow unrest - thousands arrested, barely a dozen charged
Andy Potts, Moscow News; JRL 2010-231; Dec. 17, 2010
:: Race-hate crime falls in Russia in 2009 - human rights activists
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-End of the Year Edition, Dec. 31, 2009.
:: Ethnic crimes in Russia down on last year - rights campaigners
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-185, Oct. 6, 2009.
:: Russians become more ethnically tolerant, dislike Caucasians most - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-145, Aug. 4, 2009.
:: For Russian Blacks, Obama Visit Stirs Special Interest
By Kevin O'Flynn, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-126, July 6, 2009.
:: Russian official warns of dangerous growth of race-hate groups
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-99, May 28, 2009.
:: Russia has nearly 10,000 extremists, most are students - official
From Interfax; JRL #2009-70, April 15, 2009.
:: A Thorn of a Truth: Even Though the Subject Matter of Russia 88 May Be Controversial, to Ban the Film Would Mean to Sweep the Issue of Russian Fascism under the Rug
By Albina Kovalyova, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-70, April 15, 2009.
:: Attacks Against Minorities Up in Russia
By Anya Ardayeva, from Voice of America; JRL #2009-36, Feb. 20, 2009.
:: Russia: Xenophobia on the rise: A human rights activist and a journalist are murdered amidst an outbreak of xenophobia in Russia
By Aldiyar Autalipov for ISN Security Watch; JRL #2009-14, Jan. 22, 2009.
:: Russia: Race Death Count Mounting, As Nationalists Close Ranks
By Claire Bigg, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2008-113, June 11, 2008.
:: Monitoring Racism: The Fastest Growing Number of Racial Intolerance Victims Are From Central Asian States
By Dmitry Babich, from Russia Profile; JRL #2008-81, April 25, 2008.
:: Tracking Hate Crimes a Tricky Business
By Matt Siegel, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2008-64, March 28, 2008.
:: The Putin Government's Responses to Increased Xenophobia
Kennan Institute event summary; JRL #2008-38, Feb. 22, 2008.
:: Nationalism, xenophobia "a time bomb" under Russia's sovereignty - Putin
From Interfax; JRL #2008-26, Feb. 6, 2008.
:: Russia has fewer xenophobic cases in 2007 - FJCR
From Interfax; JRL #2007-263, Dec. 26, 2007.
:: The Lengthening Shadow of Racism, Overshadowed: The Russian Government has Turned a Blind Eye to Racists Protests Under the Banner of Nationalism
By Matt Siegel, from Russia Profile; JRL #2007-263, Dec. 26, 2007.
:: 60 Killed In Racist Crimes In Russia In 2007 - Human Rights Activists
From Interfax; JRL #2007-234, Nov. 12, 2007.
:: Skinhead Russia
By Anton Grishin, from The Moscow News; JRL #2007-191, Sept. 7, 2007.
:: Russia: Are Radicals Becoming More Mainstream?
By Chloe Arnold, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2007-180, Aug. 23, 2007.
:: Russia: Should Extremist Content On Internet Be Governed?
By Claire Bigg and Salome Asatiani, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2007-176, Aug. 17, 2007.
:: The ethnic dimension of the Great Terror
By Gennady Bordyugov, from Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2007-168, Aug. 6, 2007.
:: Russian court official warns extremism law could be used against businesses
From Interfax; JRL #2007-153, July 12, 2007.
:: Rights Activists Slam New Russian Anti-extremism Law
From Interfax; JRL #2007-153, July 12, 2007.
:: Russia's upper house approves tougher anti-extremism bill
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2007-152, July 11, 2007.
:: Extremism Bill Clears Key Hurdle
From The Moscow Times; JRL 2007-130, June 10, 2007.
:: Request for data: Project on the far-right in Russia...
From RICHARD ARNOLD; JRL 2007-130, June 10, 2007.
:: Journalists, Rights Activists Criticize Bill Banning Mentioning Victim's Ethnicity
From Interfax; JRL 2007-65, March 18, 2007.
:: Alexander Dvorkin: Russian Criminal Code should contain 'conscience manipulation' and 'psychological violence' to fight sects
From Interfax; JRL 2007-42, Feb. 20, 2007.
Charges brought against everyone involved in Kondopoga fight
From Interfax; JRL 2006-206, Sept. 12, 2006.
:: The State Must be Proactive in Challenging Extremism
Sergei Markedonov commentary, from Russian Profile; JRL 2006-206, Sept. 12, 2006.
:: Russia: Kondopoga Violence Continues Unabated
By Claire Bigg, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-202, Sept. 7, 2006.
:: Russian minister downplays incident in Karelian Kondopoga
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-202, Sept. 7, 2006.
:: Learning the Lessons of Kondopoga
Moscow Times editorial; JRL 2006-201, Sept. 6, 2006.
:: Russia's problems exposed in Kondopoga
From Russian Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2006-202, Sept. 6, 2006.
:: Chechen Ombudsman: Karelian Events Show Xenophobia Rooted in Russian Society
From Interfax; JRL 2006-201, Sept. 6, 2006.
:: Zyuganov Blames Despair Among Youth for Incidents in Karelia
From Interfax; JRL 2006-201, Sept. 6, 2006.
:: Russia: Rising Racism Takes On Political Character Ahead Of 2008 Vote
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL 2006-141, June 20, 2006.
:: Russia is not soft on racial, religious crimes - Foreign Ministry spokesman
From Interfax; JRL 2006-141, June 20, 2006.
