Incidents of Discrimination in Russian Football 2015 - 2017
A Changing Picture: Incidents of Discrimination in Russian Football 2015 - 2017 1 www.farenet.org Contents Introduction 4 Statistical overview 10 Banners 12 2015-16 12 2016-17 21 Other visual displays at matches 27 2015-16 27 2016-17 31 Football chants 32 2015-16 32 2016-17 34 Incidents on the pitch 35 Large images and inscriptions in urban spaces 36 2015-16 36 2016-17 38 Attacks 40 2015-16 40 2016-17 41 Assistance to far-right politicians and football supporters injured in fights 42 Imprint: 2015-16 42 Published in June. 2017, by SOVA 2016-17 43 Center for Information and Analysis, and the Fare network Other examples of neo-Nazi and xenophobic displays in football 44 www.sova-center.ru www.farenet.org 2015-16 44 2016-17 46 About 50 2 3 www.farenet.org A Changing Picture: Incidents of discrimination in Russian Football 2015 - 17 Introduction Nature of far-right manifestations in past two years, we have not recorded a single Russian football case of a Swastika put up in the stands. In some cases, banners with the Teiwaz, Odal, Most of the recorded cases of far-right Sig, Algiz and Yr runes as well as the neo- propaganda involved displaying the Teiwaz, Nazi numerical code 88 were not allowed at Odal, Sig, Algiz and Yr runes used in Nazi football venues. Germany and associated with its ideology (slogans written in runic script, but not A few professional clubs have become more containing these specific runes are not vigilant and more prepared to take action This study of discrimination, including racism, nationalism, included in our report).
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