St. Petersburg, Russia – this Sunday two anti-fascist rock musicians were attacked in downtown at 6:30 pm; one was killed, another is in critical condition. Timur Kacharav and Maxim Zgibay were going into a book store, when 10 young skinheads attacked them with fists and knives. Though the crime happened in downtown, by the trendy Nevsky Prospect, and was witnessed by many people, all the neo-Nazis managed to escape without getting caught.
The musicians were wrapping up the anti-fascist concert, which was followed by accepting food donations for homeless people.
St. Petersburg is well-known for its neo-fascist gangs attacking not only foreigners, but also the local Russians with them.
September 15, 2005 – student from the Congo, Epassaku Rolanu Franz, was killed.
October 13. 2004 – student from Vietnam, Vu An Tuan was killed.
June 19, 2004 – Evgeni Girenko, the leading expert on neo-fascist gangs in Russia was killed in his apartment, for assisting the police in their investigations of murders and other violent crimes based on racial and religious predjudice.
February 9, 2004 – a Tadjik family was attacked, while returning home from ice-skating rink. Hursheda Sultonova, 9 years old, died from being beaten and stabbed repeatedly. All eight teenagers accused of taking part in the attack will face trial.
The Tadjik family attack is the only case when the criminals got caught; in all other cases the murderers got away.
Comments
Why aren`t the government and police doing more to stop the neo-nazi growth? I think I smell a rat! Best wishes to Russian Antifa, stay strong!!! Greetings from Norway
Posted by: Børge Goa | February 15, 2007 11:31 AM