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Volume 10, Number 7
February 19, 2010
BIGOTRY MONITOR
A Weekly Human Rights Newsletter on Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and
Religious Persecution in the Former Communist World and Western Europe
EDITOR: CHARLES FENYVESI
(News and Editorial Policy within the sole discretion of the editor)
Published by UCSJ: Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union
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The conduct of police gives most Russians cause for concern, especially
among those in the human rights community. For the first time,
high-ranking police officers are attempting to improve communication
with the people they are under orders to target.
1. MOST RUSSIANS ARE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT POLICE, POLL SAYS
2. RIOT POLICE COMMAND MEETS HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
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EDITOR OF ANTISEMITIC NEWSPAPER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED
POLICE DETAIN NEO-NAZIS ON EXPLOSIVE AND WEAPONS CHARGES
SERIES OF ATTACKS ON JEHOVAH�S WITNESSES IN RUSSIA
BELARUS POLICE DETAIN DEMONSTRATORS
UZBEKISTAN EXPELS TWO MORE FOREIGNERS BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY
GERMAN ANTI-NAZIS STOP NEO-NAZI MARCH
TEN CZECH TOWNS TO JOIN PROJECT FOR ROMA INCLUSION
* * * QUOTE OF THE WEEK, THE BEST TIME FOR 5% OF RUSSIANS * * *
PUTIN AIDE DISMISSES MEDVEDEV AIDES� PLAN FOR DEMOCRATIZATION
Medvedev�s Ideas to Save Russia Are Shelved
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Volume 10, Number 6
February 12, 2010
BIGOTRY MONITOR
A Weekly Human Rights Newsletter on Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and
Religious Persecution in the Former Communist World and Western Europe
EDITOR: CHARLES FENYVESI
(News and Editorial Policy within the sole discretion of the editor)
Published by UCSJ: Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union
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While Prime Minister Vladimir Putin issued a stern warning to leaders of
his party "to listen to the people," his hand-picked successor,
President Dmitry Medvedev, allowed his think tank to call for radical
changes including "a genuine multi-party system." Regardless of how the
two top leaders in Moscow settle their differences, election commissions
in the provinces still have the power to stop opposition parties to
field candidates.
1. SHAPE UP OR LOSE OUT, PUTIN HECTORS HIS PARTY'S LEADERS
2. TWO OPPOSITION PARTIES BARRED FROM REGIONAL ELECTIONS
3. MEDVEDEV'S THINK TANK URGES RADICAL CHANGES
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POLICE DETAIN FAR-RIGHT ACTIVIST PLANNING TO KILL MINORITIES
COURT SENTENCES NEO-NAZI GANG LEADER TO PRISON
SUPREME COURT REDUCES SENTENCES FOR SKINHEAD LEADERS
SLAP ON THE WRIST FOR HATE CRIME
POLAND RECALLS AMBASSADOR TO BELARUS
UZBEKISTAN: DRUGS PLANTED AND WORSHIPERS BEATEN UP
UKRAINIAN POLICE SAY THAT STABBING OF ISRAELI IN UMAN NOT ANTISEMITIC
* * * QUOTE OF THE WEEK, NARROW WIN FOR YANUKOVYCH * * *
KAZAKHSTAN PILES ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
New OSCE Chairman Spurns OSCE Commitments
Having assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) last month, Kazakhstan is
adding to
its violations of human rights commitments. Prior to its elevation to
the chairmanship of Europe's principal human rights watchdog agency, the
Kazakh government had promised to improve its human rights performance.
1. PUNISHMENTS FOR EXERCISING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RETAINED
2. WOMEN'S PRAYERS LEAD TO MASSIVE FINE
3. REP. HASTINGS HOLDS OUT HOPE FOR PROGRESS
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Volume 10, Number 5
February 5, 2010
BIGOTRY MONITOR
A Weekly Human Rights Newsletter on Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and
Religious Persecution in the Former Communist World and Western Europe
EDITOR: CHARLES FENYVESI
(News and Editorial Policy within the sole discretion of the editor)
Published by UCSJ: Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union
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Police actions of questionable legality are on the rise across Russia.
1. POLICE RAIDS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, CONFISCATES COMPUTERS
2. DAGESTAN MUSLIMS RAIDED; MORE JEHOVAH WITNESS LITERATURE BANNED
3. POLICE OFFICERS FACE EXTREMISM CHARGES
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RACIST VIOLENCE DROPPED IN 2009, SAYS SOVA CENTER
5 RUSSIAN SKINHEADS FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING TAJIK
TEENAGER CHARGED WITH INCITEMENT IN RUSSIA'S FAR NORTH
U.S. COMMISSION URGES KAZAKHSTAN TO IMPROVE ITS HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD
TURKMENISTAN IMPOSES EXIT BANS TO ISOLATE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
* * * QUOTE OF THE WEEK, THE NEED TO LIMIT HATRED'S SPREAD * * *
LARGEST OPPOSITION RALLY IN A DECADE UNITES CRITICS OF PUTIN
Unexpected Protest Shakes the Kremlin
Russian leaders are angry that the local government in Kaliningrad did
not prevent the largest anti-government protest in a decade. In fact,
the local authorities authorized the protest at a time when it was
directed against a transportation tax. But after the local Duma dropped
the plan, rally organizers went ahead anyway and shifted their focus on
rising utility bills and unemploymenta��as well as the policies of the
national government.
1. A PROTEST RALLY THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE
2. OPPOSITION SEES KALININGRAD RALLY A POSSIBLE TURNING POINT
3. CONFUSION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Volume 10, Number 4
January 29, 2010
BIGOTRY MONITOR
A Weekly Human Rights Newsletter on Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and
Religious Persecution in the Former Communist World and Western Europe
EDITOR: CHARLES FENYVESI
(News and Editorial Policy within the sole discretion of the editor)
Published by UCSJ: Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union
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Russian's police are coming under increasing criticism.
1. RUSSIAN EDITORS URGE INTERIOR MINISTER TO SHIELD PRESS FROM POLICE
ABUSE
2. IN TOMSK, POLICE BLAMED FOR DEATH OF JOURNALIST IN DETENTION
3. EXTREMIST CRIMES UP SHARPLY, OFFICIAL RUSSIAN STATS SAY
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TWO MOSCOW COLLEGE STUDENTS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER - BUT NOT HATE CRIME
FAR-RIGHT ACTIVIST SUSPECTED OF SHOOTING AN ANTI-FASCIST
COURT ORDERS SHUTDOWN OF FAR-RIGHT WEB SITE
PUTIN FEARS CHAOS, MEDVEDEV YEARNS FOR A SHAKEUP
RUSSIAN JOURNALIST FINED FOR SLANDERING WWII VETERAN
TWO BRITS AND ONE GREEK ARRESTED IN GREEK SYNAGOGUE ARSON CASE
* * * QUOTE OF THE WEEK, WHY PUTIN WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012* * *
DIPLOMACY AT WORK
Once Quiet, U.S. Diplomacy Has Gone Public and Presses Ahead
1. U.S. COMMISSION QUESTIONS MOLDOVA PM ON MENORAH REMOVAL
2. U.S. URGES KAZAKHSTAN TO LEAD OSCE BY EXAMPLE
3. DROP CASES AGAINST MEDIA ACTIVISTS, KAZAKHSTAN IS TOLD
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Volume 10, Number 3
January 22, 2010
BIGOTRY MONITOR
A Weekly Human Rights Newsletter on Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and
Religious Persecution in the Former Communist World and Western Europe
EDITOR: CHARLES FENYVESI
(News and Editorial Policy within the sole discretion of the editor)
Published by UCSJ: Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union
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ALEXEYEVA: 2009 A DIFFICULT YEAR' FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
PLANNED RESTRICTIONS ON PROTEST OUTRAGE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
DUMA TO TIGHTEN STREET PROTEST REGULATIONS
NEO-NAZIS ACCUSED OF KILLING ALLEGED DRUG ADDICT
ANTI-FASCISTS ATTACKED IN BARNAUL
THREE AFRICANS ATTACKED IN MOSCOW IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS
NEO-NAZI GANG ON TRIAL IN NIZHNY NOVGOROD
NEW ATTACK ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES; GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN SPREADS
CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST RUSSIAN EDITOR CLOSED
YUSHCHENKO PRAISES VERDICT FOR SOVIET LEADERS FOR 1930S FAMINE
MEMORIAL DIRECTOR CALLS FAMINE 'CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY' - NOT GENOCIDE
PUNDIT RADZIKHOVSKIY CALLS STALIN A SYMBOL OF AN INHUMAN STATE
MOSCOW POLICE CHIEF BLAMES MIGRANTS FOR CRIME
UZBEK REGIME'S SUMMONS TO 5 JOURNALISTS ALARM MEDIA WATCHDOG
* * * QUOTE OF THE WEEK, DESPITE TENSIONS POPE AND JEWS SHARE GOALS * *
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FRANCE WILL SAY 'NO' TO BURQA AND WHAT IT IMPLIES
Sarkozy's 'National Debate' Is Expected to Send a Message to Islam
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