Summer School “Migrants, Human Rights and Democracy” Favignana, Italy, 29 June - 3 July 2015 Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Indiscriminate measures to combat illegal migration in the Russian Federation. Fuelling inter-ethnic and religious distrust Przemyslaw Ozierski Ph.D. Student

2 Russian Federation’s Concept of Public Security (approved by President V. Putin on 20 November 2013): - terrorism and illegal migration as two interconnected basic sources of public safety threats - justified and reasonably anchored in the analysis of Russian security environment

3 -21 October 2013, suicide bombing on a bus, 7 killed, 36 injured -29 December 2013, suicide bombing took place at the Volgograd-1 train station, 18 killed, 44 injured -30 December 2013, suicide bombing on a bus trolleybus, killed 16, injured 41 Members: members of Vilayat Dagestan terrorist organization, Caucasus Emirate. Dagestan, Russian Federation Source: Rossyskaya Gazieta Volgograd Attacks

4 -named after popular video game „Grand Theft Auto” -Members: orginated from Central Asia (Migrants) -Active: 2008 – Place: Moscow Oblast/Podmoskovye -Activity: Recruting/Preparation Source: Rossyskaya Gazieta GTA Gang (named after popular video game)

5 Interpretation of measures - an attempt to fulfill its obligation to protect its citizens with all available legal tools. - indiscriminate and, thus, challenging fundamental human rights.

6 an extended critique of “universality” and a praise of “traditional values”- new Russian official narrative of human rights can be seen both in domestic as well as international politics pursued by the Kremlin. Concept of responsibility - Professor Vladimir Kartashkin’s report prepared for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Traditional values defined in the Child Education Strategy for the period till 2025 (signed by PM D.Medvedev on 29th May 2015) Russian Concept of Human Rights

7 Human Rights’ Perception in Russia Controversies – freedom of expression vs. religious protection feelings Pussy Riot Trial - Surveys conducted by Levada Center shows that more than 50% of the society has negative feeling on the Pussy Riot.(Levada Center 2013). More than 80% supported the punishment for “punk prayer” in the form of prison, work or financial punishment.(Levada Center 2013) Reaction to Charlie Hebdo Events - President Vladimir Putin in the condolences to President of France Francois Hollande focused on the problem of terrorism. In his statement he “condemned the cynical crime and reiterated Russia’s readiness to continue active cooperation in combatting the threat of terrorism.”(Putin 2015)

8 Annual Report of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation 2014 (submitted by Ella Pamfilova on 5th May 2015) the Fund “Public opinion”(FOM), the Levada Center and the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE) stated that “the society has an adequate knowledge the concept of "human rights" and its components, with man emphasis made on such elements as “rule of law and social security.” (Pamfilova 2015) Thus, in line with the report Russia’s citizens expect that the government would follow rule of law and guarantee social rights. Furthermore, it underlines that citizens tend to put priority to second-generation human rights over the First-generation human rights. (Pamfilova 2015)

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