Udmurt-Language Scholar Mourned In Russia After Self-Immolation Protest

Mourners paid their respects on September 12 at the funeral of Udmurt scholar Albert Razin, who died by self-immolation in a protest against Russia’s language policies in the town of Izhevsk, capital of the Volga region of Udmurtia.

Man Dies After Self-Immolation Protest Over Language Policies In Russia’s Udmurtia

Albert Razin

A 79-year-old man who lit himself on fire protesting against Russia’s language policies in the capital of the Volga region of Udmurtia has died.

Non-Russian Languages Being Pushed Out of Schools in Five Middle Volga Republics

New Study Says

Since the adoption of a Russian law making the study of non-Russian languages in the republics voluntary, 7×7 blogger Nail Gyylman says on the basis of a new study, the authorities have used various means to reduce the opportunities pupils have to study them.