15 February 2008, 15:02
In Krasnodar Territory, human rights activists demand to settle the Kurds' problems
The Public Organization "Southern Regional Resource Centre" has sent an application to the Regional Department of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) with a request to inspect the situation of the Kurds who are living in the Krasnodar Territory since 1992. The inspection will help the Kurds to receive passports and become citizens of Russia.
As of today, about 10,000 Kurds live in the Krasnodar Territory. Of them, about 2000-4000 have old Soviet passports, or have no documents at all. Accordingly, they are not formally citizens of Russia; therefore, they experience difficulties with reception of medical aid, education and realization of a lot of other rights.
To solve the problem, it is necessary to confirm that the Kurds were living in the Territory on February 6, 1992, when the "Law on Citizenship" was passed. The Kurds tried to obtain confirmation by means of the Krymskiy and Korenovskiy District Courts of Kuban. Their interests were represented in the Court by the "Southern Regional Resource Centre".
"The Courts used any pretexts not to accept our applications," Yulia Drobot, a lawyer of the Centre, has told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. "When we finally achieved the consideration, Judge Mosin offered us to address the Federal Migration Service (FMS). I think that the refusal to address the Kurds' problem is a purposeful policy of Kuban authorities."
After requesting the FMS, it became clear that they are ready to issue a permit on temporary residence, which does not assume reception of the Russian passport.
Author: Evgeniy Titov, CK correspondent
