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Movement Against Illegal Immigration

January 07, 2023

The Movement Against Illegal Immigration (DPNI; Russian: Движение против нелегальной иммиграции; ДПНИ; Dvizheniye protiv nelegalnoy immigratsii, DPNI) was a Russian far-right, nationalist and racist organization.[1] In addition to opposing illegal immigration, the DPNI targeted Russians from ethnic, religious, and sexual minority backgrounds.[2]

Movement Against Illegal Immigration
Движение против нелегальной иммиграции
AbbreviationDPNI (English)
ДПНИ (Russian)
LeaderVladimir Yermolayev
FounderVladimir Basmanov [ru]
FoundedJuly 10, 2002 (2002-07-10)
BannedApril 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
Succeeded byRusskiye
IdeologyRussian nationalism
Ethnic nationalism
Anti-immigration
Xenophobia
Anti-islam
Political positionFar-right
Colours  Black
  Red
Slogan"For law and order!"
(Russian: "За закон и порядок!")
"Russia for Russians"
Party flag
Website
www.dpni.org

From 2008 to 2010, the DNPI was led by Aleksandr Potkin, a former member of the ultranationalist Pamyat organization. The Supreme Court of Russia (Russian: Верховный Суд Российской Федерации) declared the DPNI an extremist organisation and banned it in 2011.

History

Foundation

The Movement Against Illegal Immigration was created in 2002 following an ethnic conflict in Krasnoarmeysk, Moscow Oblast between ethnic Russians and immigrants from Armenia.[3]

Following the wounding of a Russian by an Armenian migrant, pogroms targeting Armenians took place. Over two dozen people were injured, with eight victims being hospitalized for severe injuries. On July 12, 2002, a xenophobic rally commenced in Krasnoarmeysk demanding the deportation of the migrants and the release of all Russians detained in the clashes.[3]

Activities

The Movement Against Illegal Immigration have organized a number of rallies against illegal immigration throughout Russia.

The NDPI also takes part in carrying out the annual Russian March, a Russian ethnic pride display and protest event. Aside from mass protests the movement is active in organizing public pressure to support ethnic Russians in number of high-profile court cases involving crimes committed by the immigrants.

According to the SOVA Center, the DPNI symbol it should be interpreted as an image of a celtic cross, unfolded by 45%. The organisation uses both the black-yellow-white imperial flag (1858–1896) and the official tricolor of the Russian Federation, on which the movement symbol is placed.[4]

Leadership

Ideology

According to the SOVA Center, while the DPNI claimed to solely exist in illegal immigration, in reality the DPNI provided cover for attacking a broad range of ethnic and religious minorities in Russia:[4]

"[F]ormally, DPNI opposes illegal immigration (with the exception of immigration from Slavic countries), in practice it is against "foreigners" in general. It differs from other ultra-right organizations in that it is not a rigidly hierarchical structure, but a network structure. It has a rather vague ideology, the basis of which is xenophobia and implicit racism. It readily provides itself as an "umbrella" structure to local groups of Nazi skinheads, provides them with assistance, including legal assistance. Skinheads associated with the DPNI were implicated in attacks on foreigners, representatives of sexual minorities, anti-fascists and adherents of "non-traditional religions.".

Some liberal rights activists have filed complaints with the Russian authorities and tried to ban the DPNI because they believe it is "pursuing a fascist agenda", exemplified by slogans such as "Russia is for Russians!".[5] During a 2007 speech, the DPNI founder asserted that "Russia will be white!" and employed antisemitic rhetoric:

We will free Europe! Russia will be white! We came here to say simple words: We are sick and tired of the power of occupants, of conquerors, and now it’s enough. We are the real power, not those who are hiding in this Torah![6]

— Aleksandr Belov (Potkin), founder of DPNI. Speech during the Russian March (2007)

Political activity

In April 2007, former Rodina legislator Dmitry Rogozin announced the creation of a political party, the Great Russia Party, from the membership of the Congress of Russian Communities and the DPNI.

The DPNI has said it would like to see Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko become President of Russia in 2008. This is not possible under the Russian constitution, as Lukashenko is not a citizen of Russia. Regardless, Lukashenko rejected the offer in early 2007.[7]

Street protest and militia activity

During ethnic riots in the northern Russian city of Kondopoga, in August–September 2006, the DPNI provided an up to the minute online coverage of the unfolding situation in response to what it saw as the media's politically correct silence about what was happening there.[8] DPNI representatives arrived in the town shortly after riots had commenced, and were able to largely control the flow of news and events in the absence of any reaction from local authorities or police. The DPNI, led by their leader Aleksandr Belov (Potkin), organized an "assembly" and advocated the deportation of Chechen and other migrants within 24 hours. Belov was later indicted for disturbing the peace.[9]

On 22 June, few DPNI members took part in inter-ethnic fighting in the center of Moscow, near the Kremlin, according to Moscow city authorities, resulting in 42 arrests. DPNI leader Belov defended the action as having been provoked by ethnic groups from the Caucasus region (Chechens, etc.) who were dancing and conducting themselves loudly when prayers were to be conducted at the Monument to the Heroes of Plevna.[10] Estimates of participants in the fighting range from 50 to 200; other groups participating included the Slavic Union, the Russian Public National Union (RONS), and the "St. George" youth group ("георгиевцы").[11]

On 26 June 2007, the DPNI announced the formation of armed "People's Self-Defense" groups to defend "indigenous citizens" against "the aggressive actions of criminal migrants." The groups will be trained in hand-to-hand fighting and are required to obtain "legal hunting weapons and handguns."[12] In April 2005, the DPNI had announced creation of "mobile fighting groups", composed of cell networks of five persons each, whose members would have access to automobiles and legal weapons. The 2005 announcement cited a "possible worsening of the internal political situation in the Russian Federation and the likelihood of mass disorders and aggressive actions by foreign states."[13][14]

Ban

By the verdict of the Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow dated May 28, 2009, the leader and head of the DPNI Alexander Potkin (Belov) was found guilty of committing a crime under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The court found that, on Moscow DPNI leader's instructions, persons unidentified by the investigation attacked citizens of the Republics of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, causing bodily harm.[15]

The Movement Against Illegal Immigration was banned by the Moscow City Court on April 18, 2011. The organization has been accused of igniting interethnic hatred.[16] However, it did not enter into force across Russia because it was appealed. At the same time, the 18 February 2011 decree of Moscow Chief Prosecutor about the suspension of the activities of the organization is in force.[17] In August 2011, the High Court of Russian Federation has issued a federal ban of the organization.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The skinhead terrorists". Financial Times. 2010-12-03. from the original on 2021-01-08. Movement Against Illegal Immigration (DPNI), a racist umbrella group
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-06-27.
  3. ^ a b Гранина, Наталья (2002-07-12). "Жители Красноармейска требуют выгнать из города иностранцев". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  4. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2015-06-27.
  5. ^ "Politruk / PressPATROL / Media Monitoring Agency WPS". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ^ . Los Angeles Times. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.
  7. ^ Staff writer (2007-02-28). . MosNews. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-11. Alt URL
  8. ^ Migrants flee town after racial violence
  9. ^ "Кондопога: кому это нужно?". 11 September 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Власти Москвы: массовую драку в центре города спровоцировали националисты". 23 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  11. ^ SOVA Center website, http://xeno.sova-center.ru/45A29F2/9675D39
  12. ^ DPNI website, www.dpni.org/articles/lenta_novo/2809/
  13. ^ SOVA Center website, http://xeno.sova-center.ru/45A29F2/550BF9B
  14. ^ DPNI website, www.dpni.org, accessed via Google cache
  15. ^ "В Москве суд по иску прокурора запретил деятельность межрегионального общественного объединения "ДПНИ"". genproc.gov.ru.
  16. ^ Pierobon, Chiara (12 November 2013). Music and Political Youth Organizations in Russia: The National Identity Issue. ISBN 9783658043131.
  17. ^ "ДПНИ Лента новостей. Последние новости экономики, криминала, политики". Retrieved 4 July 2016.

Further reading

  • Tipaldou, Sofia (2015). Russia's Nationalist-Patriotic Opposition: The Shifting Politics of Right-Wing Contention in Post-Communist Transition (PDF) (Doctoral Dissertation). Barcelona: Autonomous University of Barcelona.
  • Zuev, Dennis (2010). "The movement against illegal immigration: analysis of the central node in the Russian extreme‐right movement". Nations and Nationalism. 16 (2): 261–284. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8129.2010.00430.x. hdl:10071/5543.

External links

  • Galina Kozhevnikova. Autumn - 2006: Under the Kondopoga Banner, SOVA Center, 4 January 2007.

Video

  • Civil Disorder in Kondopoga, Russia
  • Russian March (4/11/06) I
  • Russian March 4/11/06) II
  • Russian Patriots
  • How internal conflict in DPNI turns into fight

January 07, 2023
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The Movement Against Illegal Immigration DPNI Russian Dvizhenie protiv nelegalnoj immigracii DPNI Dvizheniye protiv nelegalnoy immigratsii DPNI was a Russian far right nationalist and racist organization 1 In addition to opposing illegal immigration the DPNI targeted Russians from ethnic religious and sexual minority backgrounds 2 Movement Against Illegal Immigration Dvizhenie protiv nelegalnoj immigraciiAbbreviationDPNI English DPNI Russian LeaderVladimir YermolayevFounderVladimir Basmanov ru FoundedJuly 10 2002 2002 07 10 BannedApril 18 2011 2011 04 18 Succeeded byRusskiyeIdeologyRussian nationalism Ethnic nationalismAnti immigrationXenophobiaAnti islamPolitical positionFar rightColours Black RedSlogan For law and order Russian Za zakon i poryadok Russia for Russians Party flagWebsitewww dpni orgFrom 2008 to 2010 the DNPI was led by Aleksandr Potkin a former member of the ultranationalist Pamyat organization The Supreme Court of Russia Russian Verhovnyj Sud Rossijskoj Federacii declared the DPNI an extremist organisation and banned it in 2011 Contents 1 History 1 1 Foundation 1 2 Activities 1 3 Leadership 2 Ideology 3 Political activity 4 Street protest and militia activity 5 Ban 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links 9 1 VideoHistory EditFoundation Edit The Movement Against Illegal Immigration was created in 2002 following an ethnic conflict in Krasnoarmeysk Moscow Oblast between ethnic Russians and immigrants from Armenia 3 Following the wounding of a Russian by an Armenian migrant pogroms targeting Armenians took place Over two dozen people were injured with eight victims being hospitalized for severe injuries On July 12 2002 a xenophobic rally commenced in Krasnoarmeysk demanding the deportation of the migrants and the release of all Russians detained in the clashes 3 Activities Edit The Movement Against Illegal Immigration have organized a number of rallies against illegal immigration throughout Russia The NDPI also takes part in carrying out the annual Russian March a Russian ethnic pride display and protest event Aside from mass protests the movement is active in organizing public pressure to support ethnic Russians in number of high profile court cases involving crimes committed by the immigrants According to the SOVA Center the DPNI symbol it should be interpreted as an image of a celtic cross unfolded by 45 The organisation uses both the black yellow white imperial flag 1858 1896 and the official tricolor of the Russian Federation on which the movement symbol is placed 4 Leadership Edit 2002 2008 Vladimir Basmanov 2008 2010 Aleksandr Belov Potkin 2010 present Vladimir YermolayevIdeology EditAccording to the SOVA Center while the DPNI claimed to solely exist in illegal immigration in reality the DPNI provided cover for attacking a broad range of ethnic and religious minorities in Russia 4 F ormally DPNI opposes illegal immigration with the exception of immigration from Slavic countries in practice it is against foreigners in general It differs from other ultra right organizations in that it is not a rigidly hierarchical structure but a network structure It has a rather vague ideology the basis of which is xenophobia and implicit racism It readily provides itself as an umbrella structure to local groups of Nazi skinheads provides them with assistance including legal assistance Skinheads associated with the DPNI were implicated in attacks on foreigners representatives of sexual minorities anti fascists and adherents of non traditional religions Some liberal rights activists have filed complaints with the Russian authorities and tried to ban the DPNI because they believe it is pursuing a fascist agenda exemplified by slogans such as Russia is for Russians 5 During a 2007 speech the DPNI founder asserted that Russia will be white and employed antisemitic rhetoric We will free Europe Russia will be white We came here to say simple words We are sick and tired of the power of occupants of conquerors and now it s enough We are the real power not those who are hiding in this Torah 6 Aleksandr Belov Potkin founder of DPNI Speech during the Russian March 2007 Political activity EditIn April 2007 former Rodina legislator Dmitry Rogozin announced the creation of a political party the Great Russia Party from the membership of the Congress of Russian Communities and the DPNI The DPNI has said it would like to see Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko become President of Russia in 2008 This is not possible under the Russian constitution as Lukashenko is not a citizen of Russia Regardless Lukashenko rejected the offer in early 2007 7 Street protest and militia activity EditDuring ethnic riots in the northern Russian city of Kondopoga in August September 2006 the DPNI provided an up to the minute online coverage of the unfolding situation in response to what it saw as the media s politically correct silence about what was happening there 8 DPNI representatives arrived in the town shortly after riots had commenced and were able to largely control the flow of news and events in the absence of any reaction from local authorities or police The DPNI led by their leader Aleksandr Belov Potkin organized an assembly and advocated the deportation of Chechen and other migrants within 24 hours Belov was later indicted for disturbing the peace 9 On 22 June few DPNI members took part in inter ethnic fighting in the center of Moscow near the Kremlin according to Moscow city authorities resulting in 42 arrests DPNI leader Belov defended the action as having been provoked by ethnic groups from the Caucasus region Chechens etc who were dancing and conducting themselves loudly when prayers were to be conducted at the Monument to the Heroes of Plevna 10 Estimates of participants in the fighting range from 50 to 200 other groups participating included the Slavic Union the Russian Public National Union RONS and the St George youth group georgievcy 11 On 26 June 2007 the DPNI announced the formation of armed People s Self Defense groups to defend indigenous citizens against the aggressive actions of criminal migrants The groups will be trained in hand to hand fighting and are required to obtain legal hunting weapons and handguns 12 In April 2005 the DPNI had announced creation of mobile fighting groups composed of cell networks of five persons each whose members would have access to automobiles and legal weapons The 2005 announcement cited a possible worsening of the internal political situation in the Russian Federation and the likelihood of mass disorders and aggressive actions by foreign states 13 14 Ban EditBy the verdict of the Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow dated May 28 2009 the leader and head of the DPNI Alexander Potkin Belov was found guilty of committing a crime under Part 1 of Art 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation The court found that on Moscow DPNI leader s instructions persons unidentified by the investigation attacked citizens of the Republics of Tajikistan Uzbekistan Vietnam causing bodily harm 15 The Movement Against Illegal Immigration was banned by the Moscow City Court on April 18 2011 The organization has been accused of igniting interethnic hatred 16 However it did not enter into force across Russia because it was appealed At the same time the 18 February 2011 decree of Moscow Chief Prosecutor about the suspension of the activities of the organization is in force 17 In August 2011 the High Court of Russian Federation has issued a federal ban of the organization See also EditRacism in Russia Immigration to Russia Russian nationalism Ethnic minorities in RussiaReferences Edit The skinhead terrorists Financial Times 2010 12 03 Archived from the original on 2021 01 08 Movement Against Illegal Immigration DPNI a racist umbrella group KRAJNE PRAVYE I IH SIMVOLIKA Archived from the original on 2015 06 27 a b Granina Natalya 2002 07 12 Zhiteli Krasnoarmejska trebuyut vygnat iz goroda inostrancev Izvestiya in Russian Retrieved 2022 05 10 a b KRAJNE PRAVYE I IH SIMVOLIKA Archived from the original on 2015 06 27 Politruk PressPATROL Media Monitoring Agency WPS Retrieved 4 July 2016 Marchers send ultranationalist message on Russia s Unity Day Los Angeles Times 5 November 2007 Archived from the original on 8 February 2021 Staff writer 2007 02 28 Rightist Group Promote Belarus Dictator Lukashenko as Russian Presidential Candidate MosNews Archived from the original on 2007 09 29 Retrieved 2007 07 11 Alt URL Migrants flee town after racial violence Kondopoga komu eto nuzhno 11 September 2006 Retrieved 4 July 2016 Vlasti Moskvy massovuyu draku v centre goroda sprovocirovali nacionalisty 23 June 2007 Retrieved 4 July 2016 SOVA Center website http xeno sova center ru 45A29F2 9675D39 DPNI website www dpni org articles lenta novo 2809 SOVA Center website http xeno sova center ru 45A29F2 550BF9B DPNI website www dpni org accessed via Google cache V Moskve sud po isku prokurora zapretil deyatelnost mezhregionalnogo obshestvennogo obedineniya DPNI genproc gov ru Pierobon Chiara 12 November 2013 Music and Political Youth Organizations in Russia The National Identity Issue ISBN 9783658043131 DPNI Lenta novostej Poslednie novosti ekonomiki kriminala politiki Retrieved 4 July 2016 Further reading EditTipaldou Sofia 2015 Russia s Nationalist Patriotic Opposition The Shifting Politics of Right Wing Contention in Post Communist Transition PDF Doctoral Dissertation Barcelona Autonomous University of Barcelona Zuev Dennis 2010 The movement against illegal immigration analysis of the central node in the Russian extreme right movement Nations and Nationalism 16 2 261 284 doi 10 1111 j 1469 8129 2010 00430 x hdl 10071 5543 External links EditOfficial website of the Movement Against Illegal Immigration Galina Kozhevnikova Autumn 2006 Under the Kondopoga Banner SOVA Center 4 January 2007 Video Edit Civil Disorder in Kondopoga Russia Russian March 4 11 06 I Russian March 4 11 06 II Russian Patriots How internal conflict in DPNI turns into fight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Movement Against Illegal Immigration amp oldid 1116771318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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