ASYLUM LAW TO BE USED POLITICALLY.

Publication: Monitor Volume: 1 Issue: 66

Although Moscow officialssuggested that Russia’s new asylum law would be non-political,Izvestiya reported August 2 that the first candidates forasylum under its provisions will be political refugees, includingformer Afghan leaders, the Kurds, and the wife of former Crimeanleader Yuri Meshkov.

Foreign Ministry: Ban on Adoptions by Foreigners Violates WorldNorms.