Russians sentenced for racially motivated murders

Moscow - A court sentenced nine Russian members of an extreme-right group to jail for the racially motivated murders of at least five people, media reported Thursday. Members of the gang White Wolves, aged between 17 and 22, received sentences of between six and 23 years.

The gang used knives and screwdrivers to carry out the murders, as well as filming their victims and posting the videos on the internet.

Human rights activists have long campaigned against the brutality of far-right groups in Russia, where 74 people were killed in racially motivated attacks last year alone.

Immigrants from central Asian republics such as Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are often targets.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/311300,russians-sentenced-for-racially-motivated-murders.html.