Document #1108949

BBC News (Author)

Army suicides cause Russia alarm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7425694.stm

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  • 29 May 2008 | BBC News (Author)

    Russian Federation

    According to country's chief military prosecutor, a total of 341 Russian military suicides in 2007; bullying methods such as "Dedovshchina" ("rule of the elders") against young recruits and traumas of contract-based soldiers are seen as reasons for high suicide rate

    Army suicides cause Russia alarm (Media Report, English)

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    According to country's chief military prosecutor, a total of 341 Russian military suicides in 2007; bullying methods such as "Dedovshchina" ("rule of the elders") against young recruits and traumas of contract-based soldiers are seen as reasons for high suicide rate
    Country:
    Russian Federation
    Source:
    BBC News (Author)
    Published:
    29 May 2008
    Original link:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7425694.stm
    Document type:
    Media Report
    Language:
    English
    Document ID:
    1108949 (former ID 97716)

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