Russia and Byelorussia: Current information on whether the propiska (residence permit) has been officially abolished in these republics
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SUN10128 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Russia and Byelorussia: Current information on whether the propiska (residence permit) has been officially abolished in these republics, 1 January 1992, SUN10128, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad3620.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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A researcher with Helsinki Watch in New York stated in an interview on 27 January 1992 that although the propiska system has been declared unconstitutional, the ruling by the Constitutional Oversight Committee allowed that cities could continue to require residence permits for purposes of maintaining public order. The source indicated that a number of cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev, still have a system of residence permits.
A Radio Free Europe report indicates in a brief note titled "End of the Propiska System?" that the USSR Committee for Constitutional Oversight ruled that the system of residence permits should be abolished by 1 January 1992 (18 Oct. 1991, 47).
This information cannot currently be corroborated, and further information is not currently available to the IRBDC.
Information related to residence permits in the Soviet Union is available in the REFINFO database.
Bibliography
Helsinki Watch, New York. 27 January 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
Radio Free Europe. 18 October 1991. Vol. 3, No. 42. Report on the USSR. "Weekly Record of Events."
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Radio Free Europe. 18 October 1991. Vol. 3, No. 42. Report on the USSR. "Weekly Record of Events."
