All Posts Tagged With: "Bashkortostan"

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Russian Authorities Cut Access to LiveJournal Over Political Blog

Residents of Bashkortostan, a central-southern Russian region, found their access to the popular LiveJournal blogging website blocked Tuesday, after a court ordered an opposition blog to stop publishing.

Jun 24, 2009 | Continued
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Russian Region Pulls Maxim Magazine from Shelves

Officials in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan are reportedly seizing copies of Maxim magazine, claiming that it contains outlawed obscene content.

May 9, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Muslims Concerned With Sweeping Arrests

Muslims in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan are calling for a full investigation after 30 people were violently detained by camouflaged police in an early morning raid.

Apr 11, 2008 | Continued