Racism and Xenophobia in March 2016
The following is our review of racism and xenophobia in Russia during March 2016. The data we report are collected in the course of Sova Center’s daily monitoring activities. In March 2016, we are aware of one racist attack, which targeted three victims, in St. Petersburg. Since the beginning of the year, no fewer than 7 people in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Moscow and Vladimir regions were targeted in xenophobic violence. Another 2 received serious threats to their lives.