5 February 2013 

Source: HRO.org (info) 

• Moscow City & Moscow Region  Human rights defenders  Racism and xenophobia

On 20th December 2012 a discussion was held at Memorial on the "anti-extremist" Article 282 (incitement of hatred or enmity, or abasement of human dignity) of the Russian Criminal Code. The round table panel was made up of experts, public figures and civic activists who hold varied and at times opposing views. Aleksandr Verkhovksy, director of the Sova Centre for Information and Analysis, also shared his views with the round table. [Read more]