MINELRES: ERRC Action to Combat Hate Speech Against Roma on Russian Media Portals
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Wed Mar 7 18:48:17 2007
Original sender: European Roma Rights Centre <[email protected]>
Anti-Romani hate speech endemic on Russian media portals
On 6 March 2007, the ERRC sent a letter of concern to Mr Pavel Gorshkov,
Executive Director of the Russian media portal �Regions�, expressing
concern about the regular linkage of Roma with crime in the titles and
content of news published on the portal, which incites anti-Romani
sentiment in Russia. In its letter, which was copied to the Director of
the Central Regional Administration of Rosohrancultura, the ERRC urged
Mr Gorshkov to review the policy of the portal toward persons belonging
to minority groups, in particular Roma, and to refrain from publishing
reports that incite further hatred and intolerance of Roma. The full
text of the letter is available on the ERRC website in English and
Russian.
The letter is a component of ongoing work by the ERRC in the Russian
Federation to combat hate speech against Roma. Since 2006, the
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has supported ERRC work in the
Russian Federation.
Persons wishing to express similar concerns are urged to contact:
Mr Pavel Gorshkov
Executive Director, Publishing House �Regions�
p/o 77, 125009, Moscow, Russia
Tel/Fax: +7 495 6507180
Mr Alexander Haev
Director, Central Regional Administration of Rosohrancultura
Malaya Nikitskaya str. 12, Moscow 630091, Russia
Fax: + 7 495 2904573
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