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Shadow of Salavat. Suppression of protests due to the Holy Mountain in Bashkiria
The film of the documentary project "Signs of life"
In 2020, in Bashkiria, the protests of environmental activists prevented the development of a deposit on Mount Kushtau, which local residents consider the sacred.
On January 17, 2024, the leader of the protests Fail Alsynov was sentenced to four years in the colony on charges of inciting ethnic growth - on the basis of a statement by the head of Bashkiria Radiy Khabirov.
After the verdict was sentenced by the court in the city of Baymak, there were mass riots. In the capital of Bashkiria Ufa, an unauthorized rally took place.
The authorities pursue protests. More than 50 people are detained, one died during the detention. People are afraid of repressions, arbitrariness of mining and recall the Salavat Yulaev - the national hero Bashkir, a participant in the uprising of Pugachev.
On the suppression of protests in Bashkiria - the film "Shadow of Salavat" of the Documentary Project "Signs of Life".