Treatment of minorities in Moldova, particularly ethnic Armenians and ethnic Azeris who hold Russian citizenship; treatment of a Russian spouse of a person who is member of an ethnic minority; protection available [MDA35422.E]

Information on the treatment of minorities in Moldova, particularly ethnic Armenians or ethnic Azeris who hold Russian citizenship, or on the treatment of a Russian spouse of a person who is member of an ethnic minority could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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 sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted


IRB databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

Internet sources including:

Amnesty International

Center of Documentation and Information on Minorities in Europe - South East Europe (CEDIME-SE)

Country Reports 1999

European Center for Minority Issues (ECMI)

Human Rights in the OSCE Region: the Balkans, the Caucasus, Europe, Central Asia and North America, Report 2000. 1 June 2000.

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF)

Minority Electronic Ressources (MILRENES)

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

Transitions Online

World News Connection (WNC)