On the day of memory and anti-fascists Markelova Baburova defenders oppose the ever-growing threat of fascism and the inadequate response of government in the protest initiative.
Two years ago in Moscow Nazis were murdered lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova. January 19 - the day of their death - a day of memory, the day the anti-fascist actions, day of protests against all forms of racism and discrimination.
slogan "Remember - means to fight" together on this day all those who are aware of the danger nationalist hysteria, who can appreciate each person, regardless of ethnic origin, who are ready to protect society from the threat of fascism.
Last year, anti-fascists had been denied the opportunity to harmonize the rally and march in Moscow, failed to protect the right to hold lawful demonstrations January 19 and in court - the formal reason for the refusal were long weekends, from 31 December to 11 January, when applications are not accepted municipal and district authorities (Before you apply "early", after the holidays - "late"). Inability to hold rally in memory of peace and anti-fascist protest on that day led to mass detentions anti-fascists and human rights activists by the police. This year again for the same ridiculous reasons rally Jan. 19 in St. Petersburg (later agreed on a picket). Again we stated that the notice filed by 30/12/2010 are not suitable - too early to submit a proposal on December 31 it was said (at the beginning of the day): "Today we no longer accept." It later emerged that it could 31.12.2010 nationalists in the same Petrograd district of St. Petersburg to apply for approval to protest against ethnic Crime and received permission to conduct this exercise, of course, fraught with new manifestations of ethnic hatred and conflict.
In recent months, this theme has acquired special urgency in light of the dramatic revitalization of aggressive nationalist groups organized their mass riots in December 2010 at the Manege Square in Moscow and Zagorodnyj Avenue in St. Petersburg. Victims of attacks these days are the representatives of national minorities, peaceful people, who knew nothing about the natural actions of the Nazis.
In St. Petersburg, December 11, 2010 was attacked Tajik workers Firdavs Yusupov: he was surrounded by four of the Nazis (even recognizable by their appearance - the white laces in high black boots, a specific clothing and hairstyles), began insulting, beating knuckles and cut with knives. Firdavs managed to call for help his younger brothers, who ran and managed to save his life, protection from armed aggressors. Wounds Firdausi, were undoubtedly dangerous to life: According to the doctor examines him, he could just die from blood loss if brothers had not brought him to the hospital, where he provided immediate assistance. At the scene were sent to police and investigators. The first thing they delayed Firdausi brothers who saved Furkat and Firuz, and then their older brother Faruddina, not the former in the park during the fight, but later came to the clinic. Detainees According to them, and beat him, put pressure on them, demanding the admission of guilt in the attack on the Russian in the park. Younger brother, Furkat, was charged with causing serious bodily injury to one of the attackers Firdausi ("victim" Udaltsov also taken to hospital with a knife wound).
Such critical circumstances как то, что нападение произошло именно 11 декабря – за несколько часов до начала массовых выступлений нацистов, сопровождавшихся нападениями на «нерусских» already in front of the police, what is the attack occurred in the Tauride Garden, where at the same time there were abusive, racist graffiti on the adjacent buildings; that the attackers hurled insults, did not hide his hatred for visitors (some of them had previously been convicted for inciting ethnic hatred) - were not taken into account by prosecutors.
More than a month, and Firdavs Yusupov was not recognized as a crime victim, upon receipt of the critically wounded (Doctors had to sew up the wound on his eye, back, chest, sore kidney, broken nose, concussion) has not prosecuted!
hard to explain these circumstances than any other, except for the reluctance of persons, investigating the reasons for fighting, to bring charges against the racists, to prosecute those who have had obvious and motive for the attack, and the ability to carry it out - because at the beginning of fighting the Nazis were four against one Tajik.
Something similar is happening and the other area of the city - in Kronstadt. There in spring 2010 appeared regularly nationalist leaflets and publishing anti-Caucasian character, which contained allegations of Kronstadt residents of Azerbaijani origin, calls for their eviction, to their persecution. In May there was a pogrom in one of Azerbaijani café, which resulted in a fight between two local Azerbaijanis and young people from the organization "Rus", which the group About 10 people, keeping in the hands of wooden and iron sticks, but according to some sources and knives attacked two Azerbaijanis. Members of the NGO "Russia" has repeatedly against the presence of representatives of the Azerbaijani minority in the island. The Azeris have been arrested and prosecuted, but neither those who injured them in a fight, nor those who smashed a cafe, and later burned and broke pavilions belonging to the other members of the Azerbaijani diaspora Kronstadt liability and have not suffered.
Lawyers arrested Mirzoyev and Gambarov sure that some of the charges (some of them brought some reason the end of December 2010) far-fetched and unfounded, the lawyers, there are important arguments and evidence can not be committed by defendants of crimes in which they are accused.
At the same time in the media district of Kronstadt appear unacceptable from an ethical point of view, the publication of the threat posed specifically from the people of Azerbaijani descent (regardless of the fact that many residents just called Kronstadt - no not blame the citizens of the Russian Federation), and local authorities "closed meetings" with members of the "Rus" support the requirements of the latter to strengthen control over ethnic minorities, even express their willingness to cooperate on this issue with those who he took part in a brawl with Azeris: "a closed meeting, the head of the NGO" Rus "Lagozhina, security officials asked them to organize a voluntary national teams that will help police keep order "(" BaltInfo, 08.06.010). A meeting with the public Kronstadt, held December 14 in the cinema "Bastion", District Attorney Kronstadt Voloshin, in response to a statement from representatives of the "Rus" on possible repetition of the Kronstadt events at the Manege Square in Moscow, said that the fate of Azeris have been solved - will be indicted sentence. That is, the executive branch is led by racists, thereby giving them legitimacy and inspiring confidence in their impunity, contributes to a biased opinion, does not allow for the possibility of innocence Mirzoyev and Gambarov in crimes imputed to them just because these people - visitors, "strangers". Power actually deny persons other than Russian, nationality the right to defend itself, in fact - in the right to life.
need to mobilize all forces to fight the real threat - the threat of fascism, the first signs of that - racism and intolerance. Public racism require public authorities, whose duty is to protect citizens' constitutional rights, an adequate response.
Authorities Petersburg should publicly condemn the activities of extremist nationalist groups, to effectively investigate crimes motivated by ethnic hostility, of 11 December, to bring the perpetrators to justice, properly and promptly respond to all cases of xenophobic public statements of any officials.
In accordance with the administration of St. Petersburg program "Tolerance" in the 2011-2016 years, the authorities should maintain namely anti-fascist initiatives. Attempts to criminalize minority, bans demonstrations of anti-fascists - when the actual support of Russian Fascists - refers to a deliberate sabotage of the program by the executive.
Originally published at Committee on January 19 . You can comment here or there .
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