Russian authorities and human rights campaigners have been alarmed by the growth of racial and ethnic tensions in Russia in the past few years. Dozens of people have been killed or injured in attacks by racists across Russia.

Russia’s chief rabbi, Berl Lazar, told president Putin durin a meeting that it was time to implement long-delayed plans by the Jewish community to set up a ‘museum of tolerance’. Putin has promised to give a month’s salary to help build a Jewish museum to promote tolerance and respect between faiths.

Read full article (The Guardian, June 5, 2007)

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