Moldova: Information on the treatment of Russians in Moldova
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MDA23798.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Moldova: Information on the treatment of Russians in Moldova, 1 May 1996, MDA23798.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aabc6c.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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Please consult the attached documents for information on the treatment of Russians in Moldova from 1993 to 1996.
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. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
Association of Medical Care Professionals Named After Dr. N. Pirogov [Kishinev]. nd. "Address of the Association of Medical Care Professionals named after Dr. N. Pirogov to the World Health Organization." (Translation of speech)
The British Helsinki Human Rights Group. March 1993. Minority Rights in Moldova. "The Russian Minority," pp. 9-12.
Chicago Tribune. 4 June 1995. Chicagoland Final Edition. James P. Gallagher. "Yeltsin Faces New Challenge From Potential Rival; General Offers Resignation Over Moldova Issue." (NEXIS)
ITAR-TASS [Moscow, in English]. 2 April 1994. "CSCE Mission Publishes Report on the Language Problem in Moldova." (BBC Summary 4 Apr. 1994/NEXIS)
_____. 22 March 1994. Boris Krivoshei and Dmitri Chubarov. "Russia Worried Over Ethnic Russians Fate in Moldova." (NEXIS)
_____. 9 February 1993. Vasily Titov. "Russo-Moldovan Summit Ended on a High Note." (NEXIS)
Kolstoe, Paul. Russians in the Former Soviet Republics. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, pp. 143-165.
Refuge: Canada's Periodical on Refugees. Vol. 13, No. 7. November-December 1993. Tanya Basok and Alexander Benifand. "Moldova: A Country in Turmoil," pp. 15-21.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 11 March 1994. Five Star Edition. John Sawyer. "The Molding of Obedience in Moldova; Russian-Made Rebels Force Republic Back into Fold." (NEXIS)
The Toronto Star. 31 March 1993. Final Edition. "Russians, Moldovans Cited For Rights Abuses." (NEXIS)
Transition: Events and Issues in the Former Soviet Union and East-Central and Southeastern Europe [Prague]. 22 March 1996. Vol. 2, No. 6. Mihai Gribincea. "Moldova: Rejecting a New Role for the Former 14th Russian Army," pp. 38-40.
_____. 20 October 1995. Vol. 2, No. 19. Douglas L. Clarke. "Russia's Military Presence in the 'Near Abroad'," pp. 8-9.
_____. 20 October 1995. Vol. 2, No. 19. Julian Duplain. "Chisinau's and Tiraspol's Faltering Quest for Accord," p. 10-13.
_____. 20 October 1995. Vol. 2, No. 19. Mihai Gribincea. "Challenging Moscow's Doctrine on Military Bases," pp. 4-8.
_____. 20 October 1995. Vol. 2, No. 19. Don Ionescu.. "Media in the 'Dniester Moldovan Republic': A Communist Memento," p. 16-20.
_____. 20 October 1995. Vol. 2, No. 19. Don Ionescu. "Russia's Long Arm and the Dniester Impasse," p. 14-15
_____. 20 October 1995. Vol. 2, No. 19. Dan Ionescu and Peter Rutland. "Russia and the 'Near Abroad': The Case of Moldova," pp. 2-3.
_____. 15 February 1995. Vol. 1, No. 2. Rudolf A. Mark. "Moldova: Progress Amid Crisis," pp. 57-59.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report. Yearly. 1995.
DIRB Amnesty International File. Weekly. Jan.1993-1996.
_____. "Moldova" Country File. Weekly. Jan 1994- Apr. 1996.
Documentation Refugies. 21 Jan.-12 Sept. 1994.
Europa World Yearbook 1995. Yearly. 1995.
Freedom in the World. Yearly. 1994-1995.
Human Rights Watch World Report. Yearly. 1996.
Political Handbook of the World. Yearly. 1994-1995.
