Doc. 11052
3 October 2006

Migrant workers in Russia

Written question No 503 to the Committee of Ministers
presented by Mrs Postoico 

     Considering that there are many migrant workers in the Russian Federation from the former countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);

      Noting that recently, instances of the violation of the rights of these workers have become much more frequent and of unprecedented severity, involving torture, unlawful arrests, confiscation of identity papers and forced labour,

To ask the Committee of Ministers,

      What practical measures have been taken by the Russian Federation to bring an end to such occurrences?

Signed ¹:

POSTOICO, Maria, Moldova, UEL

¹     SOC: Socialist Group
       EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party
      ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
      EDG: European Democratic Group
      UEL: Group of the Unified European Left
      NR: not registered in a group