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Five Azeris killed and 45 wounded on national motives in Russia this year

29 December 2006 [18:31] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijanis suffered much from xenophobia in Russia in 2006; these ideas belong to the report of Moscow Human Rights Bureau.

361 people were the victims of xenophobia within last year, 51 were killed, 310 wounded.

There are 50 Azerbaijanis who underwent racial, national, religious attacks in the given period.

Five Azerbaijanis were killed on racial, national and religious motives and 45 wounded.

Tajiks (six killed, 22 wounded) and Africa-origin nationalities share the next ranks among the victims of xenophobia, APA reports.

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