charisma Fayil Alsynova known one Bashkir activist He paid the price for this. Regional authorities Russian Republic of Bashkortostan This Wednesday they sentenced him to: four years in prison On the grounds that he “incited inter-ethnic hatred” in a speech he gave last year. Thousands of people in the district BaymakIn the same Russian Republic, they went out to protest the arrest and punishment of the blogger and were met with the presence of riot police.
In some videos circulating on social networks, you could see how the police used batons and tear gas to disperse the crowd. The same videos would also prove that protesters were throwing snow at security guards. According to sources close to Alsinov, approximately 5,000 people They would appear near the court where the activist was sentenced. It was recorded in the registry last Tuesday. extremist people. On the same day, according to sources close to Alsinov, some of his relatives were detained to prevent further mobilization on the day of the trial.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic itself stated that it opened two criminal cases against him this Wednesday. Baymak protesters. He warned those present that protest participants could face up to 15 years in prison for “participating in mass riots.”
Alsinov was indicted in his own name “inciting inter-ethnic hatred” for a speech in 2023 that allegedly led to criminal charges against him. Workers from Central Asia and the CaucasusBy calling them “black people” he would be violating his “dignity.” The activist denies these accusations and states: translated his speech distortedlyHe states that he uses an expression originally made in Bashkir that refers to workers who “work hard in low-skilled jobs.”
Bashkir defense
Fayil is one of the few Bashkir activists They were the ones still free in the Eurasian country. Particularly well-known in his home region, he played an important role in the protests. Mining activity in Kushtau mountainconsidered sacred by Bashkir minority, A Turkish people with their own language. In addition to spending nearly 15 years struggling for the survival of his own culture and language, he also conflict with Ukraine. Fayil openly stated that the mobilization of the Bashkirs was a “genocide”, which cost him a fine of about 100 euros, and asked his compatriots not to go to the front because “this is not a genocide” its war“.
Exiled Bashkir activist Ruslan Gabbasov explains to the ‘Moscow Times’ newspaper, branded a foreign agent by the Russian authorities, that Alsinov “is very famous and has earned money honestly and worked hard all his life”, adding: “He spoke publicly about the problems of the Bashkirs and has repeatedly reflected met.” Alsinov is part of the World Bashkir Congress (Qoroltai in his language) and was also the president of a national Bashkir organization, Bashkir. Banned in 2020 by the Russian government.