Estonia: Information on whether Estonians of Russian origin have been expelled from their residences since Estonian independence and, if so, on whether the expulsions are referred to in legislation
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EST21935.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Estonia: Information on whether Estonians of Russian origin have been expelled from their residences since Estonian independence and, if so, on whether the expulsions are referred to in legislation, 1 September 1995, EST21935.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abe368.html [accessed 25 May 2023] |
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According to the BNS attachment of 4 June 1993, the Tallin City Council decided on 3 June 1993 "to take over the dwellings currently at the disposal of the Russian military."
According to the Krasnaya Zvezda attachment of 8 June 1993, the Tallin City Council passed a decree that instructs the Executive Committee of the Council to establish lists of all "Russian Army servicemen, Armed Forces veterans, and members of their families who have arrived in Estonia since 1 July 1990." The people on these lists would be required to vacate their dwellings and leave Tallin before 1 September 1993 (ibid.).
Please consult these attachments for additional information.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
BNS [Tallin, in English]. 4 June 1993. "Tallin City Council Seizes Russian Military Housing." (FBIS-SOV-93-108 8 June 1993, p. 73)
Krasnaya Zvezda [Moscow, in Russian]. 8 June 1993. "Tallin Orders Eviction of Most Recent Russian Arrivals." (FBIS-SOV-93-109 9 June 1993, p. 12)
Attachments
BNS [Tallin, in English]. 4 June 1993. "Tallin City Council Seizes Russian Military Housing." (FBIS-SOV-93-108 8 June 1993, p. 73)
Krasnaya Zvezda [Moscow, in Russian]. 8 June 1993. "Tallin Orders Eviction of Most Recent Russian Arrivals." (FBIS-SOV-93-109 9 June 1993, p. 12)
