Russian Antiracism Activist Stabbed

An antiracism poster in St. Petersburg that was defaced by vandals (file photo) (ITAR-TASS)

January 16, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg say an antiracism campaigner has been hospitalized in serious condition after being repeatedly stabbed, RFE/RL's Russian Service reported.

Police say Ivan Yelin was attacked by a group of youths on January 14 and stabbed some 20 times.

The 21-year-old is a member of the Antifa movement, which has protested against the rise in racially motivated attacks in Russia's former imperial capital.

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