Ukraine today has led to the growth of unemployment, and drop in the living standards, country’s social infrastructure degradation and as a result - to the growth of pessimism and eloignement in the society. In the community that was at the point to find those who are guilty in the current situation and personal misfortunes, racist oratory started to be of a great demand. Within the past year an escalation of street violence of ultra-right wing militias directed towards left-wing and progressive activists, human rights defenders, trade union leaders has been noticed. Among the latest outrageous molestations of neo-nazis - the recent attack of the peaceful action of human rights defenders and members of the LGBT community held in the capital of Ukraine by activists of VOSvoboda One of the reasons for such an upsurge of right-wing sentiment in the Ukrainian society is long-standing policy of the Ukrainian government, aimed at glorification of Nazi collaborators, reinforced by an open support of neo-fascist manifestations by journalists from leading Ukrainian media. Within the recent years a considerable role in strengthening and legitimizing of neo-nazi movements played overtures to them of systematic Ukrainian politicians of the opposition, especially from the right-liberal opposition.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 09:37:54 +0000
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