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The Republic of Bashkortostan has been struck with a massive protest after one of its activists, Fail Alsinov, was found guilty by the court in the city of Baimak.
On January 17, Alsinov was sentenced to 4 years in prison for spreading ‘ethnic hatred’.
More than 10,000 protesters have gathered at the court. Protests had taken place even before the sentence was announced, but today’s meeting is the most massive which resulted in security forces using tear gas and arresting dozens of protesters.
Russian telegram channels claim local authorities have already started jamming communication channels to prevent the news from spreading.
Alsinov was allegedly arrested for investigating the embezzlement of public funds in the republic.
“Residents of Bashkiria are fighting in Ukraine while their land is being stolen from them in Bashkortostan,” he claimed in one of his speeches.
Fail Alsinov was the head of the Bashkort organization which advocated for the republic’s sovereignty and was banned as an extremist organization by the court.
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