Refworld | Russian Federation: 1. Please provide details of any discrimination against Jews in Russia, particularly in the Kazan area. 2. Please provide details of any mafia type activity in the area, particularly against pensioners, including attempts to evict them. 3. Please advise regarding role of the Government in increasing fees for pensioners occupying public facilities and the role of the Department of Internal Affairs in the Vakhitovsky region. 4. Does the government provide any assistance against the mafia in this area/city/province? 5. Can a Jewish woman move anywhere else where she would receive more protection from the government? 6. Please advise on a Jewish person's rights to reside in Israel, if any

Title	Russian Federation: 1. Please provide details of any discrimination against Jews in Russia, particularly in the Kazan area. 2. Please provide details of any mafia type activity in the area, particularly against pensioners, including attempts to evict them. 3. Please advise regarding role of the Government in increasing fees for pensioners occupying public facilities and the role of the Department of Internal Affairs in the Vakhitovsky region. 4. Does the government provide any assistance against the mafia in this area/city/province? 5. Can a Jewish woman move anywhere else where she would receive more protection from the government? 6. Please advise on a Jewish person's rights to reside in Israel, if any
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	21 September 2005
Country	Russian Federation
Topics	Housing, land and property rights (HLP) \| Jew \| Political situation \| Religious discrimination \| Security situation \| State protection
Citation / Document Symbol	RUS17524
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Russian Federation: 1. Please provide details of any discrimination against Jews in Russia, particularly in the Kazan area. 2. Please provide details of any mafia type activity in the area, particularly against pensioners, including attempts to evict them. 3. Please advise regarding role of the Government in increasing fees for pensioners occupying public facilities and the role of the Department of Internal Affairs in the Vakhitovsky region. 4. Does the government provide any assistance against the mafia in this area/city/province? 5. Can a Jewish woman move anywhere else where she would receive more protection from the government? 6. Please advise on a Jewish person's rights to reside in Israel, if any, 21 September 2005, RUS17524 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2ed0.html [accessed 1 June 2023]
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