Jan 10
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634 Dead Tajiks in Russia
We have been told by other people, and scared of visiting Russia. It became very hostile for migrants and visitors from Central Asia, especially for tajiks and uzbeks.
Official statistics say that 634 dead bodies of Tajik labor migrants arrived in Tajikistan from Russia within 9 months of 2009. This is for 64 more than the same period of 2008.
According to statistics, the lethal cases were reasoned by 79 murders, 57 car accidents, 247 deceases, 148 incidents, 17 suicides, 10 fires. The reason of other 76 cases was not identified.
Tajik Labor Migrants.
Some/Most of the murders are organized by Neo-Fascists (skin-heads). Moreover, along with targeting dark-skinned people from Central Asia and the Caucasus, Russia’s neo-Nazis have increased their assaults on Russian antifascists and other activists.
It’s worth to mention that there are cases of internal conflicts, when one tajik/kyrgyz kills the another one. Or, many people died in the accidents: many migrants have to be carpenters, house painters, and bricklayers; at the same time, they do not follow basic safety instructions.
According to Tajik Labor and Social Security Ministry, 0.8-1 million out of 4.3 million able-bodied residents of the country work abroad, predominantly in Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. Another 1 million people are involved in seasonal works within the republic while half of these people are represented by unemployed, including women.
