Yesterday in Moscow a conference “Fascism is a threat to the future of Russia” was held, organized by a number of human rights organizations, including: the Moscow Helsinki Group, Memorial and the political parties SPS, Yabloko, and the United Civil Front. Participants asked the authorities interesting questions: why are fascist marches in the country’s cities not stopped? Why do courts see hooliganism in the actions of obvious xenophobes? Why are mass organizations created that act against ideological opponents of the government by force?