The 13th Anniversary of the Assassination of Circassian Opinion Leader Tsipine Aslan
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![Aslan Tsipine, renowned Circassian ethnographer, assassinated on 29 December 2010 for alleged promotion of paganism.](/aw/images/caucasus/078938933.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/caucasus/078938933.jpg?width=1250&height=700)
JINEPS — The Circassian national movement gained significant momentum following the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. During Boris Yeltsin's presidency, the more democratic environment compared to today's Russia enabled the Circassian community to establish various institutions and bring forward leaders capable of guiding the national movement. In such a context, Tsipine Aslan emerged as a prominent voice throughout Circassia.
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