On November 22, 2013 interregional scientific and practical conference on “Cultural integration of migrants: problems and solutions” was organized by the Leningrad regional Committee on local self-government, inter-ethnic and inter-confessional relations. Sociologists, political scientists, psychologists, representatives of various civil associations,…
Theme: migrant rights
On November 21-22, 2013 International forum “Cooperation between governmental and non-governmental organizations from countries of origin and destination in working with labor migrants from Central Asia” was held in Saint Petersburg. It was organized by the Russian Charitable foundation for…
ADC “Memorial” was approached by three citizens of Uzbekistan who complained about the actions of the officers of Krasnoselsky district division of FMS in Saint Petersburg. Following raids held by the FMS officers against illegal immigrants in Krasnoselsky district, the…
In June 2012 Russia adopted federal concept of migration policy for the period until 2025, which defined priorities for guaranteeing rights and liberties of people and citizens, stated that all forms of discrimination were unacceptable and that all national and…
ADC “Memorial” appeals illegal call to answer for lack of obligatory medical insurance policy
Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS) currently has a practice of calling foreign citizens from the countries of Central Asia (labor migrants) to answer for the lack of obligatory medical insurance policy. Crossing the border to the Russian Federation without such…
Thanks to the efforts of the member of Public Chamber Boris Altshuler underage citizen of Kyrgyzstan Samikzhon Samikov, who found himself in a difficult situation due to the ban on his entry into the Russian Federation, has received the necessary…