The Council of Europe's antiracism body says Russia is not doing enough to tackle racial discrimination and extremism

Radio Free Europe:

In a new report, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) says Russia has reinforced a law aimed at combating racism, racial discrimination, and extremism, and that there have been some prosecutions for hate speech.

But the report adds that there needs to be greater urgency at both local and national level in tackling the problem.

It says many immigrant workers, notably from former Soviet republics, experience "oppressive working conditions," and that the situation of asylum seekers and refugees is "precarious."

The report said there are still some problems of racial discrimination, particularly in education, access to public services, and employment.

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