S14 (Ukrainian group)

S14
Січ
Formation2010
HeadquartersVasylkivska Street [uk] 3, Kyiv
Location
Leader
Yevhen Karas [uk]
Parent organization
Svoboda (2010–2014)
Right Sector (2014)

S14, also known as C14 or Sich[1] (Ukrainian: Січ, romanized: С14), is a neo-Nazi,[2][3][4] Ukrainian nationalist group founded in 2010.[5] In 2018, it gained notoriety for its involvement in violent attacks on Romani camps.[6][7][8] In 2020, the group rebranded as Foundation for the Future (Основа майбутнього).[9]

  1. ^ "A Fine Line: Defining Nationalism and Neo-Nazism in Ukraine". Hromadske. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ Cohen, Josh (20 June 2018). "Ukraine's Got a Real Problem with Far-Right Violence (And No, RT Didn't Write This Headline)". Atlantic Council. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ Coynash, Halya (25 October 2018). "Neo-Nazi C14 vigilantes appear to work with Kyiv police in latest 'purge' of Roma". Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022. C14 members object to being called 'neo-Nazi', however researchers following far-right groups, like Anna Hrytsenko, Anton Shekhovtsov and Vyacheslav Likhachev are clear that the group fits this description because of their hate crimes and the neo-Nazi symbols they use.
  4. ^ "Yes, It's (Still) OK To Call Ukraine's C14 'Neo-Nazi'". Bellingcat. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, in an article published the day after the ruling, points out that C14 is 'considered by most experts to be neo-Nazi.' The Group points out that a number of experts and observers of the far-right in Ukraine frequently have referred to C14 as 'neo-Nazi.' These experts and observers include Vyacheslav Likhachev, the author of a 2018 Freedom House report on the far-right in Ukraine, as well as academics Anton Shekhovtsov and Andreas Umland.
  5. ^ "C14 aka Sich – Ukraine". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. ^ Miller, Christopher (14 June 2018). "Ukrainian Militia Behind Brutal Romany Attacks Getting State Funds". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. ^ "SBU opens case against C14 nationalists for detention of Brazilian mercenary – lawyer". Ukrainian Independent Information Agency. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Ukraine Roma camp attack leaves one dead". BBC. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Радикалы С14 переименовали себя в "Основу будущего"". DSNews. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.