Report "On obvious and imaginary Russophobia"

On October 19, 2005, a presentation of the report of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights (MBHR) took place in Moscow on the topic: "On explicit and imaginary Russophobia." Semyon Charny's report was "dedicated to the facts of discrimination against the Russian population of Russia and speculations on the concept of" Russophobia ".

The author of the report is concerned that "the nationalism of ethnic minorities is actually being farmed out to 'professional patriots' who make a political career on this and intimidate Russian citizens with apocalyptic pictures" .

"The most noticeable manifestation of such nationalism was discrimination in personnel appointments in the national republics within Russia. Almost everywhere in these regions, the top layer of appointees are exclusively representatives of the titular nation. In many republics, a line on the "indigenization" of leading cadres" was semi-officially proclaimed, "the report says . The author gives examples of such nationalism in Tatarstan and Adygea.

"Practically in every national republic there is a group of intellectuals whose work is permeated with dislike for "imperial Russia", - the author of the report reports, - contains accusations against the Russian authorities of the genocide / infringement of the rights of this people that has continued to the present day . At the same time, the accusations are often transferred from Russian / Soviet authorities to the entire Russian people, depicted in black colors.A classic example of such an organization is the Tatar Public Center (TOC) .

The report also states that "in a number of national republics, the "indigenization" of the school actually took place with the displacement of the Russian language and teaching in the language of the titular nation . In Tatarstan, the Tatar language is given 6 hours, Russian - 4. At the same time, teachers of the Tatar language are paid additional allowances, and Russian teachers - no. All this is regulated by the "National Doctrine of the Development of Educational Systems in the Republic of Tatarstan", developed in 2000 by the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan.

In Bashkortostan, representatives of the titular people are given priority in the defense of candidate and doctoral dissertations. As a result, representatives of other nationalities are forced to travel to other regions of Russia to obtain academic degrees.

The report also presents facts of "grassroots" Russophobia, which, in the author's opinion, is characteristic mainly of activists of nationalist organizations.

Another hotbed of "minority nationalism ," the report says, is located in the national republics of Siberia and the Far East - Yakutia, Tuva, Gorny Altai. In the 1990s, sociological surveys recorded a high solidarity along ethnic lines and an increased, in comparison with other regions, "readiness for any action in the name of the interests of their people" .

On August 18, 2005, the Church of St. Panteleimon was burned in the village of Balyktuyul, Ulagansky district of the Altai Republic.

"At present, retaliatory nationalism is a real phenomenon. However, its dimensions and the possibility of influencing the situation in the regions are greatly exaggerated by the" patriotic "press, which creates a" besieged fortress syndrome " among its supporters. However, the growth of "minority nationalism" may well begin - as a response to the growth of Russian nationalism, provoked in many respects both by real problems and by irresponsible publications in the media. In addition, local nationalism can be widely used by regional elites in the event of a weakening of the central government, "the report says .

In conclusion, the author of the report proposes the following measures to solve problems: the practice of appointing leading cadres on a national (clan, compatriot) basis, which is extremely dangerous for the security and unity of the state, should be stopped. Legislation should be unified in the regions in order to comply with federal legislation.

Law enforcement officials should make full use of existing legislation to combat activists of radical groups who promote ethnic hatred.

It is mandatory to revise school programs and textbooks that form a sense of the superiority of one people over others. Schools and universities require the introduction of special programs for the development of tolerance and interethnic dialogue. At the same time ... measures should be taken to improve the health of these territories, open new jobs, full-fledged leisure and cultural centers.

Sources

• MBHR: "In a number of national republics, the Russian language has actually been ousted from school" // IA REGNUM. 2005. October 20.