October, 2009 Monthly Summary
In October, 2009, not less than 12 people, including a fatality, became victims of racist and neo-nazi motivated violence in Russia. Besides Moscow, such incidents took place in Kirov and Sverdlovsk regions. In October, 2008, 7 people were murdered and not less than 20 more injured. In all, from the beginning of the year in 36 regions of Russia, as a result of racist and neo-nazi motivated attacks, not less than 50 people were murdered and not less than 280 were injured.