20 June 2010 is a World Refugee Day: Association of Russian Lawyer s for Human Rights is announcing “The Week of refugees’ rights in Russia” in frame work an international network of UNITED. Any refugee may get a free legal consultation of refugees’ rights by the following hotlines in Moscow: + 7 495 968 30 44 or + 7 495 923 34 98 since 20 to 25 June 2010.
Recall that Russia faced a large number of refugees after the Soviet Union collapse. Unfortunately, the majority of refugees are still forced to wander in Russia, not having permanent homes. Many Russian-speaking refugees have problems of obtaining Russian citizenship.
However, there is another side of the problem of refugee rights are political exiles, people who are victims of political persecution.
According to European statistical agency, the majority of applicators for asylum in European Union countries are Russian citizens in 2009.
Note: World Refugee Day was proclaimed by the General Assembly on December 4, 2000.
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