Soviet Union: Status of revisions to the laws on exit and entry
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SUN8638 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Soviet Union: Status of revisions to the laws on exit and entry, 1 May 1991, SUN8638, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac3367.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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A new emigration law for the Soviet Union was passed by Parliament on 20 May 1991, but will not come into effect until January 1993 (Independent 21 May 1991, P. 8). Please find attached a number of articles discussing this new law and the objections to the law which were raised by conservatives in the Soviet Parliament.
Bibliography
The Independent. 21 May 1991. "Free Travel for Soviet People But Not Until 1993," P. 8.
Attachments
The Associated Press. 20 May 1991. "Key Features at a Glance of New Soviet Emigration Law."
The Independent. 21 May 1991. "Free Travel for Soviet People But Not Until 1993," P. 8.
. 14 May 1991. "Soviet MPs Hold Up Bill Allowing Travel Freedom," P. 12.
The Los Angeles Times. 24 May 1991. "Relaxed Soviet Emigration Proves Easier Said Than Done, Travellers Find," P. 12.
Reuters. 23 May 1991. "Soviet Expert Says Emigration Law Not Prompted By U.S. Demands."
