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17.11.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
Youths denounce recent killings of ethnic Armenians and call for Yerevan's official response to crimes believed to be on ethnic grounds ("Youths call for action to stop killings of ethnic Armenians in Russia") [ID 17712]
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15.09.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
Report on possible rise of ethnic violence after fight in Volsk in the Saratov region involving ethnic Armenians that left one ethnic Russian dead and at least 3 injured ("Deadly Fight Raises Fears Of Ethnic Violence In Russia") [ID 16942]
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28.06.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
Interior Minister claimed number of Armenian nationals or ethnic Armenians murdered for racist motives grossly exaggerated by media and NGOs; Russian human rights groups reported at least 6 such killings in 2006 ("Russian Interior Minister Downplays Anti-Armenian Violence") [ID 15403]
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05.06.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
Dozens of Armenians protested outside Russian embassy in Yerevan against continuing racially motivated killings of Armenians and other dark-skinned residents of Russia ("Armenian Civic Groups Protest Racist Killings In Russia") [ID 15415]
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12.2003 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Background note on the situation of ethnic Armenian refugees (so-calles Baku-Armenians) from Azerbaijan in the Russian Federation ("Background Note on Ethnic Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan (Extract of the 2003 Annual Protection Report for the Russian Federation – edited for the purpose of sharing with external audience)") [#23013], [ID 11369]
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