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NIZHNY NOVGOROD SKINHEAD ON TRIAL FOR TWELVE ASSAULTS
Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union, DC
Nov 8 2006
A 20 year old neo-Nazi gang leader is on trial in Nizhny Novgorod
on charges of organizing attacks against 12 Armenians earlier this
year, according to an October 31, 2006 report by the Novy Region news
service. Sergey Ikonnikov is charged with inciting ethnic hatred,
publicly calling for extremist actions, and robbery. On May 17, 2006
he allegedly led a group of around 40 youths in a series of attacks,
during which the assailants shouted extremist slogans and Mr.
Ikonnikov stole a cell phone. Most of the neo-Nazi youths were detained
shortly afterwards, but amazingly, only their leader faces criminal
charges. The rest are appearing before the court solely as witnesses.
Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union, DC
Nov 8 2006
A 20 year old neo-Nazi gang leader is on trial in Nizhny Novgorod
on charges of organizing attacks against 12 Armenians earlier this
year, according to an October 31, 2006 report by the Novy Region news
service. Sergey Ikonnikov is charged with inciting ethnic hatred,
publicly calling for extremist actions, and robbery. On May 17, 2006
he allegedly led a group of around 40 youths in a series of attacks,
during which the assailants shouted extremist slogans and Mr.
Ikonnikov stole a cell phone. Most of the neo-Nazi youths were detained
shortly afterwards, but amazingly, only their leader faces criminal
charges. The rest are appearing before the court solely as witnesses.