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Mass protests erupt in Bashkiria as local activist Fail Alsinov receives jail sentence
Thousands of people in Bashkiria have protested in support of local activist Fail Alsinov following his conviction on accusations of inciting ethnic discord, reports Telegram channel Astra. Alsinov, who last year protested against gold mining in the region, was accused by Russian authirities for negative remarks about migrant workers at the mines and for using the phrase "kara halik," translated as "black folks."Alsinov’s supports claim that he was speaking in Bashkir and his words were …