Azernews.Az

232 people fell victims of racism in Russia in January-May, including 57 that were killed, a local group estimates.
Such attacks took place in 21 regions of the country, the SOVA analytical information center said.
In the first five months of 2007, 39 out of the 279 people attacked were killed.
In May 2008 alone, four people were killed and 14 others injured in 13 attacks.
Moscow and St. Petersburg remain the centers of violence. In the capital, 35 died and 89 others were injured in racism attacks in the reporting period. In St. Petersburg, the figures were 11 and 18 respectively.
Azerbaijani media have repeatedly published reports on the attacks and killings of Azerbaijanis living in the neighboring country, which is home to a number of ethnic groups. According to the reports, six of them have been killed and about 50 received various injures this year.