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Nov 10, 2004

Natalia Zubarevich: The growth of ethnic intolerance is a problem of “very Russian regions”<\/i>

On November 8, 2004, Radio Liberty aired the program "Radical Movements in Russia", which, in particular, touched upon the problem of the growth of ethno-nationalist sentiments in Russia and the activity of youth radical groups. Director of the regional program of the Independent Institute for Social Policy Natalya Zubarevich noted that the growth of ethno-nationalism is "a problem of large cities and very Russian regions" in which there is no experience of multicultural contacts.

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Nov 10, 2004

Who is interested in the aggravation of interethnic relations in Russia and is the activity of the skinhead movement subsiding?
On November 9, 2004, the GlobalRus portal published an interview with an expert on youth movements, Sergei Kuznetsov, dedicated to the problems of the skinhead movement in Russia and the growth of xenophobia in society as a whole. According to S. Kuznetsov, there are skinheads in Russia, of course, but their number is greatly exaggerated by the media : deliberately inflated by the media, but skinheads are also a reality that can be very dangerous if the situation is started.

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Nov 10, 2004

Levada Center about the nationalist sentiments of Russians
On October 14, 2004, the data of the latest sociological survey of the urban population of Russia on the topic "Nationalist sentiments of Russians" were published on the website of the Levada Center. According to the survey, 39% of Russians believe that in recent years there has been an increase in nationalist sentiment in Russia; 45% are inclined to think that there is no real growth of nationalism in the country, they just started talking and writing about it more often.

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Nov 10, 2004

The editor of Komsomolskaya Pravda “does not completely agree”<\/i> with Mikhail Yuryev
On November 9, 2004, Radio Liberty aired the program "The Internal Enemy and the National Idea of Russia", dedicated to the article of the same name by Mikhail Yuryev, published on November 6, 2004 in Komsomolskaya Pravda.

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Nov 10, 2004

Mikhail Yuriev once again formulated the national idea
On November 6, 2004, Komsomolskaya Pravda published another "conceptual" article by ex-Yabloko leader Mikhail Yuryev under the characteristic title "The Internal Enemy and the National Idea." In it, the author barely veiledly called for discrimination against all ethnic groups and confessions living in Russia, with the exception of Russians and Orthodox. We will not dwell on the analysis of the article.

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Nov 10, 2004

Conference "Totalitarian sects and a democratic state" in Novosibirsk
On November 9-11, a conference "Totalitarian sects and a democratic state" is being held in Novosibirsk, for participation in which European politicians dealing with issues of sectarianism and international experts in this field are invited. Addressing the conference participants with a welcoming speech, Patriarch Alexy II called on society and the state to counteract the spread of "totalitarian sects" in Russia.

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Nov 10, 2004

Deputies of local councils of Kabardino-Balkaria demanded to close the “Wahhabi” jamaats
The deputies of the local councils of Kabardino-Balkaria appealed to the leadership of the republic with a proposal to close all jamaats that are not part of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the KBR. In the opinion of the people's deputies, the "Wahhabi" communities have turned into hotbeds of religious extremism, used in their own interests by bandit formations.

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Nov 10, 2004

All-Russian event dedicated to the International Day against Torture, Racism and Anti-Semitism
On November 9, 2004, a series of anti-fascist actions were held in Russian cities, timed to coincide with the International Day against Torture, Racism and Anti-Semitism (the anniversary of Kristallnacht in Germany). Most of the actions under the slogan "Never Again!" organized by the International Youth Human Rights Movement together with the UNITED International Network Against Racism. Voronezh .

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Nov 10, 2004

Residents of Kostroma oppose the construction of a mosque in the city center
The editorial office of the newspaper "Severnaya Pravda" received an open appeal from the inhabitants of Kostroma to the leadership of the city and region. More than a hundred citizens signed the appeal. The authors of the appeal oppose the possible construction of a mosque on Constitution Square. One mosque in Kostroma already exists and, according to the signatories, is usually empty.