| Dear Sirs,
Different public organisations in Moscow have set forth the initiative
of conducting an assembly of the democratic public of Moscow.
The assembly will discuss the increasing xenophobia in society,
growth in inter-ethnic conflicts, increasing activities of extremist
organisations and inadequate reaction of the authorities in such
a situation.
We are certain that only a combined effort by the whole of civil
society will be able to change these dangerous trends.
The time for real responsible action has come. We propose the
creation of an organisational committee to launch a public campaign
targeted at counteracting nationalism and xenophobia in the Russian
capital.
We invite you to take part in the meting and further work of
the organisational committee.
The meeting will take place at Noviy Arbat 36 on June 23, 2002,
at 17.00 (the Minor Hall of the Mayor's Building).
Please confirm your intention to participate in the meeting via
tel/fax:
+7 (095) 208 1025
+7 (095) 208 3751
+7 (095) 924 2051
+7 (095) 924 8700
until 17.00, June 21, 2002.
Sincerely,
Grigory Yavlinsky, Chairman of the Moscow branch
of the YABLOKO party
Ludmila Alexeeva, Chairman of the Moscow branch
of the Helsinki Group
Valery Borschyov, Chairman of the "Social
Partnership" Foundation
Andrei Babushkin, Chairman of the Committee "For
Civil Rights"
Lev Ponomaryov, Chairman of the All-Russia Movement
"For Human Rights"
Yuri Dzibladzye, Centre for Democracy and Human
Rights Development
Valentin Gefter, Institute for Human Rights
Alexander Akselrod, "Tolerance" Foundation
Alexander Verkhovsky, "Panorama" Centre
See also:
Against
Extremism |
