RFE/RL PRAGUE - The respected human rights organization Amnesty International has called on the Russian government to take decisive action and stem a wave of racially motivated attacks in the country. The report, entitled "Violent Racism Out Of Control," accuses Russian authorities of turning a blind eye to hate crimes. Victoria Webb, an Amnesty researcher on the Russian Federation, said Russia needed a comprehensive, federal strategy to fight racism. "While we recognize that some representatives of the authorities, including President [Vladimir] Putin, have acknowledged the problem, we ...
The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please authorize yourself.
In case you don't have a subscription yet - please visit our
SUBSCRIPTION section
