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Kyrgyz Man Burns Self To Death In Call For Social Concord

RadioFreeEurope Monday 16th April, 2012

OSH, Kyrgyzstan -- A 65-year-old man lit himself on fire as a protest in Kyrgyzstan's southern city of Osh on April 15 and died of his injuries later in a hospital. Kyrgyz officials told RFE/RL on April 16 that the man left a note calling on all Kyrgyz citizens "to stop constant protest actions" and respect the country's leadership and opposition equally. Last week, the Osh city council chose a close ally of the city's controver...

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