U.S. Department
of Justice
Russian Federation
Citizenship and Country Documents
US Government Reports
- State Department - Country Documents
- Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
- Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ZZZ106331.E - Russia and Ukraine: Issuance of Russian passports and citizenship rights to Ukraine citizens living in the territories of Crimea and Donbas [Donbass] (2014-February 2020) - Feb. 2020
- RUS105381.E - Russia: Requirements and procedures to obtain internal and foreign travel passports; whether biometric passports have been used; if so, information on the biometric passport, including stored biometric data and its appearance; requirements and procedures to obtain a biometric passport within Russia; whether it can be replaced and renewed from abroad, including requirements and procedures (2014-January 2016) - January 2016
- ZZZ104866.E - Russia and Uzbekistan: Whether an individual born in the Soviet Union (Russia) to ethnic Russian parents, who is a citizen of Uzbekistan, is entitled to Russian citizenship (2013-May 2014) - May 2014
- RUS32255.EX - Situation of minorities in Moscow, including information on residence registration issues - Aug 1999
- Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
- RUS35467 - Sept 2009
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How can a foreign citizen obtain right of residency in the Russian Federation?
Children
US Government Reports
- Department of Labor - Finding on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - 2014
- Congressional Research Services
- Child Soldiers Prevention Act: Security Assistance Restrictions - Oct. 2023
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS100341.E - Whether the consent of both parents is required for a child to be listed and/or pictured in one of the parents' international passports; whether the consent of both parents is required for a child to obtain his or her own passport (2003-2005) - July 2005
- Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers - Child Soldiers Global Report - 2008
- Human Rights Watch
- Abandoned by the State: Violence, Neglect, and Isolation for Children with Disabilities in Russian Orphanages - September 2014
- Abandoned to the State: Cruelty and Neglect in Russian Orphanages - 1998
Corruption
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs) -
- RUS103792.FE - Measures implemented to fight police corruption, including the procedure for filing a complaint against the police; the witness protection program - November 2011
- Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
- RUS35475 - Aug 2008
- What protection is available to those in Russia who experience extortion or to businesspeople who experience other types of harm?
Disabilities
Foreign Government Reports
- Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
- RUS35475 - Oct. 2009
- How are people with disabilities treated in daily life in Russia?
- Do they face discrimination in employment?
- What protection does the government provide against discrimination or other forms of harm (for example physical violence in the streets) which people with disabilities may suffer?
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42403.E - Compensation available for ship workers (marine engineers) who are disabled as a result of working on ships that dispose of nuclear or radio-active wastes - March 2004
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch-
- Left Out? Obstacles to Education for People with Disabilities in Russia - Sept 2015
Elections
Ethnic Groups / Race
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS105096.FE - Russia: The treatment of people of mixed race and of people of African descent by society and the authorities; state protection provided to people of mixed race and to people of African descent who have been victims of violence and discrimination (2013-February 2015) - March 2015
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Minority Rights Group International - State of the Worlds's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - 2016
- Human Rights Reports
- World Directory of Minorities - Overview
Ethnic Groups / Race - Adygey
Ethnic Groups / Race - Altai
Ethnic Groups / Race - Avars
Ethnic Groups / Race - Bashkirs
Ethnic Groups / Race - Buryats
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42797.E - Discrimination against the Buriat (Buryat) people of the Republic of Buryatia and whether Potapov is still the president of this region; if so, information on his relations with political opponents - July 2004
- World Directory of Minorities - Buryats
Ethnic Groups / Race - Chukchi
Ethnic Groups / Race - Chuvash
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42473.E - Treatment of ethnic Chuvash with particular comment on their treatment in the Republic of Bashkortostan; state protection - March 2004
- World Directory of Minorities - Chuvash
Ethnic Groups / Race - Cossacks
Ethnic Groups / Race - Dargins
Ethnic Groups / Race - Dolgan
Ethnic Groups / Race - Evenk
Ethnic Groups / Race - Ingush
Foreign Government Reports
- Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
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RUS30834 - Nov. 2006
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- What is the situation in Russia at present for Caucasians, and in particular people having Ingush ancestry?
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch
- Spreading Despair: Russian Abuses in Ingushetia - September 2003
- World Directory of Minorities - Ingush
Ethnic Groups / Race - Jews
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS102352.E - Anti-Semitism and response by the government (2005 - March 2007) - March 2007
- World Directory of Minorities - Jews
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42837.E - Treatment of the Khakass community, including of members who are in relationships with Russians, in Abakan, Khakassia; whether protection is available (2001 to 2004) - Sept. 2004
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42259.E - Update of RUS34780.E of 7 July 2000 on the treatment of ethnic Lezgins and available state protection - Jan 2004
- World Directory of Minorities - Lezgins profile
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42683.E - General situation of Roma (2001 to 2003) - June 2004
- World Directory of Minorities - Roma
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS43120.E - Treatment of ethnic Russians in Kalmykia and availability of state protection - Dec 2004
- World Directory of Minorities - Russian or Volga Germans
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS40190.E - Update of RUS33941.E of 10 March 2000 on the treatment of Tatars - January 2003
- World Directory of Minorities - Tatars
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada RIRs
- ZZZ106331.E - Russia and Ukraine: Issuance of Russian passports and citizenship rights to Ukraine citizens living in the territories of Crimea and Donbas [Donbass] (2014-February 2020) - Feb. 2020 (PDF)
Non-Government Organization Reports
- World Directory of Minorities - Ukrainians, Belarusians, and Kazakhs
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS106279.E - Russia: Situation and treatment of sexual and gender minorities; legislation, state protection and support services (2017-February 2020) - Feb. 2020
- RUS103793.E - Requirements and procedures to obtain a temporary residence permit, a permanent residence permit, and citizenship through marriage - Nov. 2011
- RUS103312.E - Domestic violence; recourse and protection available to victims of domestic violence; support services and availability of shelters (2007 - 2009) - December 2009
- Amensty International
- Violence against women in Easter Europe and Central Asia: Protect women from violence during crisis and beyond - Dec. 2022
- Human Rights Watch
- “I Could Kill You and No One Would Stop Me” Weak State Response to Domestic Violence in Russia - Oct 2018
US Government Reports
- State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS103795.E - Information on military conscription and exemption from service, including alternative military service for conscientious objectors - November 2011
- Amnesty International Annual Report - 2020
- Amnesty International
- Freedom House
- Human Rights Watch - 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Human Rights Watch Reports
- Russia: FIFA World Cup 2018 Human Rights Guide for Reporters - May 2018
- Red Card - Exploitation of Construction Workers on World Cup Sites in Russia - June 2017
- "Invisible War" Russia's Abusive Response to the Dagestan Insurgency - June 2015
- Confessions At Any Cost: Police Torture in Russia - Nov 1999
US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Russian Military Intelligence: Background and Issues for Congress - Nov. 2021
- Russian Private Military Companies (PMCs) – Sept. 2020
- Russian Law Enforcement and Internal Security Agencies – Sept. 2020
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS105310 - Russia: standardized police reporting forms, including appearance; whether police are required to submit a written response to a complainant regardless of whether they pursue an investigation, appearance and content of the written response; police procedures for following up on physical assaults reported by hospitals and medical practitioners, including type of report generated; whether these policies and reports are standardized or if there are regional variations - October 2015
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Russia: "I would love to hug her, but it is impossible." Imprisoned dissenters deprived of family contact - June 2024
- Russia/Ukraine: 10 years of occupation of Crimea Russia is seeking to effect demographic change while suppressing Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identities - Mar. 2024
- Prisoner Transportation in Russia: Travelling into the Unknown - Oct 2017
- Human Rights Watch Reports
- Confessions At Any Cost: Police Torture in Russia - Nov 1999
- Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
- RUS35475 - Aug 2008
- What protection is available to those in Russia who experience extortion or to businesspeople who experience other types of harm?
US Government Reports
- Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
- Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
- Violating Rights – Enforcing the World’s Blasphemy Laws – Dec. 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS42685.E - Impact of 1997 law on religion on non-traditional religious minorities (2000-2004) - June 2004
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS103313.E - Procedures for obtaining police reports and medical reports; whether these can be obtained by a third party acting on behalf of a Russian citizen who is outside the country - December 2009
- How are people with disabilities treated in daily life in Russia?
International Government Organization Reports
- World Health Organization Page
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Report
- Lesson Not Learned: Human Rights Abuses and HIV/AIDS in the Russian Federation - April 2004
US Government Reports
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS100121.E - The Baltic Republican Party in Kaliningrad; mandate, structure, membership and treatment of its members by the authorities; whether the party has ceased its operations and been renamed the Kaliningrad Public Movement-Respublika (2001-May 2005) - June 2005
International Government Organization Reports
- European Union Agency for Asylum
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COI Query - The Russian Federation - Major developments in the Russian Federation in relation to the treatment of political opposition and dissent - October 2023
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Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- European Asylum Support Office (EASO)
- Country of origin information report for the Russian Federation – Refugees and displaced persons - April 2021
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
- US Commission on International Religious Freedom - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Foreign Government Reports
- Country Policy and Information Note
- Muslims - Nov. 2022
- Jehovah’s Witnesses – April 2021
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS43444.E - information on the Baptist Church (known also as Evangelical Baptist Church or Baptist Presbyterian Church) in Nakhodka city; whether churches have difficulties reregistering; whether any pastor or member faced any physical harm as a result of membership in the Baptist Church and, if so, any state protection offered; whether there are specific reports concerning the Baptist Presbyterian Church at 32 Sadovaia Street or its minister, N.M. Tsebenko (2000- March 2005) - March 2005
- RUS41592.E - The current treatment of Buddhists by government officials, nationalist groups, police and the general public; whether police protection is available - May 2003
- RUS41560.E - Treatment of Hare Krishna adherents - March 2003
- Human Rights Watch Annual Report - Freedom of Religion - 2018
Foreign Government Reports
- UK Home Office Report
- Russia: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression – Nov. 2020
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS106279.E - Russia: Situation and treatment of sexual and gender minorities; legislation, state protection and support services (2017-February 2020) - Feb. 2020
- RUS102353.E - Treatment of homosexuals by society and government authorities; legal recourse and protection available to homosexuals who have been subject to ill-treatment (2006 - February 2007) - March 2007
- RUS42804.E - The availability of state protection to homosexuals (January 2002 - July 2004) - July 2004
- Amnesty International
- Russia: Man “disappeared”, apparently for his sexual orientation. Chechen Authorities Should Immediately Free Idris Arsamikov - February 2023
- Human Rights Watch Annual Report - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - 2018
- Human Rights Watch
- No Support: Russia’s “Gay Propaganda” Law Imperils LGBT Youth - Dec. 2018
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- RUS43105.E - The situation of internally displaced persons from Chechnya (January 2003 - November 2004) - November 2004
- Human Rights Watch Report
- “Like Walking a Minefield” Vicious Crackdown on Critics in Russia’s Chechen Republic - August 2016
- "No Happiness Remains:" Civilian Killings, Pillage, and Rape in Alkhan-yurt, Chechnya - 2000
- World Directory of Minority - Chechen Profile
Foreign Government Reports
- Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
- RUS33535 - July 2008
- What are the compulsory military service obligations in Russia?
- Is there any evidence that those performing compulsory military service are sent to serve in Chechnya?
- What system of alternative service is available to those with a conscientious objection to military service?
- How is a person’s entitlement to perform alternative service determined?
- Please provide information on the "dedovshchina" system and the treatment of "dukhi".
- What steps have the Russian authorities taken to combat dedovshchina and what remedies are open to a first year recruit who suffers harm?
- Are those who perform alternative service also affected by dedovshchina?
- Are there any reports of people being killed for refusing to fight in Chechnya?
- Do those from Belarus face discrimination in Russian society and in the military in particular?
- Are there any reports of military conscripts being harmed for being unhealthy or physically weak?
- Are there any possible avenues by which a person might avoid military or alternative service altogether?
International Government Organization Reports
- European Union Agency for Asylum
- COI Query - The Russian Federation - Major developments in the Russian Federation in relation to military service - Oct. 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
- International Crisis Group
- Answering Four Hard Questions About Russia’s War in Ukraine - Dec. 2022
- Human Rights Watch
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“We Had No Choice” - “Filtration” and the Crime of Forcibly Transferring Ukrainian Civilians to Russia - September 2022
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US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service
- Russia’s War in Ukraine: Military and Intelligence Aspects - February 2023
- Russia’s War on Ukraine: Financial and Trade Sanctions - February 2023
- Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine - January 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International Profiles
- Russia/Ukraine: 10 years of occupation of Crimea Russia is seeking to effect demographic change while suppressing Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identities - Mar. 2024
- Russia: “You Will Be Arrested Anyway”: Reprisals Against Monitors and Media Workers Reporting from Protests - Nov. 2022
- Russia: No Place For Protest – Aug. 2021
- Human Rights Watch
- Online and On All Fronts: Russia's Assault on Freedom of Expression - July 2017
US Government Reports
- Trafficking in Persons Report - Russia - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Global Report on Trafficking in Persons - Eastern Europe and Central Asia - 2009
US Government Reports
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Reports -
Updated June 26, 2024