Picket for peace between nations and ethnic groups was conducted
in the centre of Moscow on December 20. The action was organised
by the YABLOKO party in protest against multiethnic clashes
in Moscow.
The participants of the actions held placards “Let’s Preserve
Peace between Nations!”, “Russia is a Homeland for 182 Ethnic
Groups!”, “Let’s Stop Violence!”, “Feebleness of the Government
[in opposing ethnic hatred] Leads to Public Violence!”, “Feud
between Nations Leads to Russia’s Collapse!” The activists
were joined by passer-bys.
Despite of their true ethnic background, the activists held
signs with the names of the Northern Caucasus nationalities
and ethnic groups: “I am an Ossetian”, “I am a Darginian”,
“I am a Lezginian”, etc.
Police attempted to stop the action, as the initial YABLOKO’s
application for a permit submitted before the clashes in Moscow
contained a different topic – a picket held on the Security
Services Day. That is why a police officer demanded to replace
the placards on the need of friendship among nations by the
placards “signing praises to the security agencies”.
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See also:
Nationalism will
not work! Statement by the Regional Council of the Moscow
branch of YABLOKO. December 16, 2010
YABLOKO
Against Extremism
Human
Rights
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