Alfinur Rakhmatullina, a 60-year-old activist, was detained in Salavat, a city in Russia's Bashkortostan region, on charges of participating in mass riots, her daughter, Laysan Ravilova said on January 24. On January 22, four activists were charged with taking part in mass disorder and sent to at least two months of pretrial detention after they attended thousands-strong rallies on January 15 and January 17 in the Bashkortostan city of Baimak. The protests were held in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who was sentenced to four years in prison for inciting "ethnic hatred" after he criticized the government's plan to open a gold mine in the region, which would bring in migrant workers. To read the original story Current Time, click here.
Bashkir Activist Detained For Taking Part In 'Mass Riots'
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