Racism and xenophobia. Results of November 2017

November 2017 years as a result of racist and neo-Nazi motivated attacks injured at least 2 people in St. Petersburg and Yaroslavl region. Total since the beginning of 2017 from racist violence 4 were killed and 55 were injured. Racist attacks have been recorded in 16 regions of Russia.

We know five acts of vandalism in November 2017 in Moscow, Lipetsk and Sverdlovsk areas. In total, in 2017, we recorded at least 44 acts of ideological motivated vandalism in 25 regions of the country.

Traditionally one of the main public events of the autumn, organized by the far right, was the "Russian march". In Moscow, on National Unity Day, November 4, 2017, took place several nationalist events . Main promotion in Lyublino turned out to be a record small number, not many people participated in the procession and rally. more than 300 people. About 25 people were detained. March from the Oktyabrsky metro station field" brought together about 370 people, so "alternative march" for the first time exceeded the "main" in number. After the action one person was detained. At the Moscow stadium Luzhniki hosted a festive rally-concert "Russia unites", which representatives of several nationalist associations also visited. Rest small groups that previously conducted individual events such as Strelkov's supporters, the National Democratic Party or the National Conservative Movement, preferred no events on the street conduct. NDP together with the club "Dostoevsky" held a conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the October revolution, and supporters of "Novorossiya" were invited there.

In addition to Moscow, "Russian March” in one form or another was held in 8 cities (in 2016 - in 11 cities) and almost everywhere the number of those gathered was low.

5 November 2017 in Moscow, there were mass arrests in connection with the alleged action movement "Artpodgotovka" Vyacheslav Maltsev. Back in 2013, Maltsev appointed 5 November 2017 on the day of the peaceful revolution: people were called to come out to the central city ​​square (first of all - to Manezhnaya Square in Moscow) and not to leave from there until the leadership of the country retires. Maltsev himself left the country in connection with the excited a criminal case against him, but until November 5 he continued to call everyone to take to the streets. Mass arrests began in mid-October and arrests of alleged members "Artillery preparations" in many cities of the country, and the movement itself was recognized extremist . By according to the OVD-Info website, on November 5, about 300 people were detained in Moscow, and in total across the country - at least 448 people. How many of them are activists of Artpodgotovka or its allied movements, how many of them ended up on the streets because they really were going to take participation in some kind of “revolution”, and how many were driven more by curiosity or were generally detained by accident, we do not know.

On November 26, an "opposition walk" was held in Moscow, where nationalists were present figures of the Party of Nationalists Dmitry Golikov and Konstantin Filin. Walk passed from Triumphalnaya to Manezhnaya Square and gathered about 30 people. After the promotion part activists tried to participate in the All-Russian Civil Forum. By at least they handed out stickers to the participants "Prisoners of conscience, you are not forgotten." On November 27, Filin was able to speak to the participants of the All-Russian human rights convention on human rights, held in the same hotel "Space".

November 2017 we are not aware of any convictions for hate-motivated violence or vandalism. In total, at least 10 indictments have been issued since the beginning of the year. convictions for racist violence that included a hate motive vs. 24 people in 9 regions of the country. For vandalism in 2017, at least three sentences against 5 people in three regions of the country.

For participating in extremist community received one verdict in November : in the Samara region, a court sentenced the leader groups of football fans TOYS ("Toys") Eugene (Le Havre) Gavrilov for creating an extremist community, public calls for carrying out extremist activities and inciting national hatred to 6.5 years in prison conditionally. An additional punishment was also prolonged ban on attending mass events, including the World Cup on football 2018. In total, we know about two sentences handed down in 2017 for participation in the activities of extremist communities and banned organizations.

For xenophobic public appearances in November, there were at least 17 convictions against 17 people - in 14 regions of the country. In total, in 2017, we know of 188 such cases sentences against 204 people in 65 regions.

Federal the list of extremist materials was replenished twice (November 10 and 29), Nos. 4273-4299 have been added. List replenished Islamist and ultra-right materials, anti-government leaflet, literature of Jehovah's Witnesses.

In November, the Federal List of Extremist organizations under paragraph 63, the All-Tatar Public Center (VTOC) of Rafis Kashapov was added, recognized as extremist by the city court of Naberezhnye Chelny on May 11, 2017 of the year.