Alexander Brod
Encyclopedia
Alexander Semenovich Brod (born 1969; ) is a Jewish-Russia
n human rights activist.
He is a member of Public Chamber of Russia
and a director of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights
. He is a member to Expert Council at the Ombudsman
of Russian Federation.
.
Since 2001 he is the director of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights
. The Bureau's declared aims include combating racism
, xenophobia
and antisemitism. The Bureau's activity in Russia is financed by American Jewry.
In 2004, the Bureau was considering filing a lawsuit against Mel Gibson
, the director of "The Passion of the Christ
" and the film’s distributor in Russia. Brod said "several Jewish organizations and individuals told us that the film fuels ethnic hatred and cultivates xenophobic myths about the Jewish people’s guilt for crucifying Christ". He also appoved Russian military action against Georgia in 2008, saying that Russian troops prevented a genocide there.
for his human rights activity.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n human rights activist.
He is a member of Public Chamber of Russia
Public Chamber of Russia
The Public Chamber is a state institution with 126 members created in 2005 in Russia to analyze draft legislation and monitor the activities of the parliament, government and other government bodies of Russia and its Federal Subjects. It has a role similar to an oversight committee and has...
and a director of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights
Moscow Bureau for Human Rights
The Moscow Bureau for Human Rights is Russian human rights monitoring non-governmental organization, which is headed by Alexander Brod.The Bureau publishes monitoring materials of the violation of human rights in Russia, carries out educational programs, holds press-conferences...
. He is a member to Expert Council at the Ombudsman
Ombudsman
An ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
of Russian Federation.
Early life and career
Brod graduated from the Samara State UniversitySamara State University
Samara State University is a classical multi-faculty university and a leading educational institution of higher education in Samara Oblast, Russia. It consists of faculties of Mathematics and Mechanics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Philology, History, Sociology, Economy and Management, Psychology,...
.
Since 2001 he is the director of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights
Moscow Bureau for Human Rights
The Moscow Bureau for Human Rights is Russian human rights monitoring non-governmental organization, which is headed by Alexander Brod.The Bureau publishes monitoring materials of the violation of human rights in Russia, carries out educational programs, holds press-conferences...
. The Bureau's declared aims include combating racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
, xenophobia
Xenophobia
Xenophobia is defined as "an unreasonable fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange". It comes from the Greek words ξένος , meaning "stranger," "foreigner" and φόβος , meaning "fear."...
and antisemitism. The Bureau's activity in Russia is financed by American Jewry.
In 2004, the Bureau was considering filing a lawsuit against Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
, the director of "The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American drama film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
" and the film’s distributor in Russia. Brod said "several Jewish organizations and individuals told us that the film fuels ethnic hatred and cultivates xenophobic myths about the Jewish people’s guilt for crucifying Christ". He also appoved Russian military action against Georgia in 2008, saying that Russian troops prevented a genocide there.
Awards
In 2003, he received the Award for Contributions to the Development of Jewish Life in Russia from the Federation of Jewish Communities of RussiaFederation of Jewish Communities of Russia
Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia — Russian religious organization, unifying communities of «orthodox» Judaism, mostly of Chabad Hasidic movement...
for his human rights activity.