Russian Racism
Violent racism is a growing problem within Russia. In 2005 alone, 28 people were killed and 366 were assaulted. Two specific examples the article gave were that of a 20-year-old Vietnamese student who was stabbed to death by 18 gang members in St. Petersburg. Also, a nine-year-old Tajik girl was attacked along with her family and stabbed nine times in her chest, stomach, and arms. Needless to say, she died at the scene.The worst part is, the Russian police force is hardly doing anything about it. They classify the actions of skinhead extremists and murderers as "hooliganism". Despite racist killings and violent attacks, the police continue to turn a blind eye. When Dmitri Krayukhin, head of an anti-racist organization "United Europe", receieved threats to "cut off your head", he was repeatedly denied protection from the authorities in Orel (western Russia).
Most victims of the attacks refuse to travel to St. Petersburg and demonstrations have not yet influenced the authorities for a needed change.
Not Cool
posted by Anonymous @ 5/04/2006 09:44:00 PM
1 Comments:
It's true that it appears as though Racism is a problem in Russia, but those numbers through me for a bit. I was surprised to see that in 2005, 28 people were killed. I would have expected more from racial crimes. That number seems low because I would guess that at least 28 people are killed through Racial crimes and more than 366 assaulted at least every week in the United States. While crime and violence is on the rise in Russia, the number of 28 killed and 366 assaulted seems very low considered to the number that occurs in the United States.
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