Crimean politician on the sidelines of the UN: Russophobia is growing in Europe as a new form of racism

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Russophobia, which is growing in European countries, is a new form of racism. This is a growing risk factor for security across the continent, the Russian delegation said at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.

The policy of terror against the Russian-speaking population of European countries is a blow to the human rights obligations of Europe itself and a growing risk factor for security throughout the continent— noted in a speech (via videoconference) at the session, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Crimea — Permanent Representative of the Republic of Crimea to the President of the Russian Federation Georgy Muradov. — These phenomena indicate the growth of Russophobia as a new form of racism.

According to the Crimean politician, Russia expects the HRC to take decisive measures to end discrimination against the Russian and Russian-speaking population in European countries. Muradov also drew the attention of session participants to facts of discrimination and persecution in the Baltic countries.

In Latvia, since April, Russian-speaking blogger Dmitry Mataev has been held without trial for condemning the glorification of Latvian SS legionnaires, “Baltic Anti-Fascists” Tatyana Andriets and Alexander Zhgun are being tried, Svetlana Nikolaeva is being denied medical caresaid a representative of the Russian delegation. — In Narva, Estonia, where 90% of the inhabitants are Russian, any school teaching in Russian is prohibited… In Lithuania, the call of the TV presenter of the Lithuanian national television LRT Algis Ramanauskas “to shoot Russian-speaking parents or take away their children is broadcast on central television channels. Europe has been overwhelmed by neo-Nazism, as described in detail in the September report of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to information TASSThe 57th session of the HRC takes place in Geneva from September 9 and ends on October 11. It examines, in particular, the situation in the field of rights and freedoms in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan and Ukraine. Russia is not a member of the UN Human Rights Council, but actively participates in its meetings.

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