Statement of the Russian Anti-Fascist Front

We publish the statement of the Russian Anti-Fascist Front. In contrast to the "Russian March" on November 4 in Moscow, the Russian Anti-Fascist Front intends to hold an anti-fascist action.

Statement of the Russian Anti-Fascist Front

Radical nationalist organizations, most of which can confidently be called fascist, intend to hold the so-called "Right March" in Moscow. The recent actions and words of the President of Russia strengthened their confidence in their impunity. "Putin is with us!" they write on their websites.

In this regard, the Russian Anti-Fascist Front calls on citizens and the Moscow authorities to be vigilant. This march cannot be allowed to be used to propagate xenophobia, racism, aggressive nationalism. Calls for violence and discrimination should not be allowed to be heard publicly with impunity. Only the enemies of Russia, who are pushing our country to collapse, can act in this way.

Meanwhile, all this happened on the first "Right March". Then, in November last year, an unprecedented, shameful event for the capital of Russia took place - more than two thousand scoundrels gathered in the center of Moscow, in response to the call of the speaker from the podium, raised their right hand in a fascist greeting. And this happened in the city that our grandfathers and fathers defended from the fascist invasion at the cost of their blood!

A repetition of this would mean that fascism is turning in our country into an ideology shared not only by the sick part of our society, but also enjoying the support of the authorities.

We must not allow marches through the streets of our cities under slogans calling for interethnic hatred. "Russia for the Russians" is just such a slogan, and those who do not understand this have no right to be in government bodies.

We demand that the Moscow authorities carefully study the goals that the organizers of the march will announce. If these goals and slogans run counter to the provisions of the Constitution, the authorities are obliged, acting in strict accordance with part 2 of article 12 of the federal law on mass actions, to warn the organizers of their responsibility - up to criminal.

We demand that the Moscow authorities immediately stop all attempts to violate the law during the march.

We demand that all those who, by their actions, incite ethnic hatred, be held accountable.

We call on citizens to resist the fascist threat and take part in an anti-fascist rally on November 4, which will be held by the Russian Anti-Fascist Front.

For more information about the upcoming anti-fascist action, please contact: ros-antifa@narod.ru

Sources

• Statement of the Russian Anti-Fascist Front // Human rights in Russia. 2006. October 16.