TASK FORCE

Overview

The Task Force on Racial Violence and Harassment was established by members of the Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy (MPC) in 2001 in response to pervasive racism and xenophobia, which affects the lives of foreigners living in Russia everyday. Its aim was to record and report on racially motivated attacks and harassment against people of color in the Moscow region. In doing so, the Task Force sought to contribute to the discussion of the presence of racism in Moscow, since no reliable statistics were available on the full extent of racially motivated crimes at the time. Members of the Task Force interview and counsel victims of racially motivated attacks, and publish results in quarterly and annnual reports.

MPC collects data and dissimenates quarterly reports to human rights agencies in hopes of drawing attention to the issue and reducing the frequency of violence against minisroties.

What We Provide

• Medical Clinic: provide treatment and counseling for victims of racially motivated attacks
• Policy Change: petition the Russian government to enforce legislation which protects victims of xenophobic activity
• Information Campaigns: educate the African community of dangers of living in Moscow
• Liaisons: inform the African Embassies on the conditions of the reality of their citizens in Russia

To read a copy of the Task Force's 2009 Report, please click on the link below:

MPC Task Force on Racial Violence Annual Report 2009