http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13148710
African asylum seekers in Russia are confined to stay in a town outside of the Ural Mtns. They are not only restricted to such a desolate region but also faced with degrading conditions and extreme weather. I was astonished to see that Russia hold their asylum seekers from Africa in these conditions. As you watch the video, the secretary makes a blatant racist comment stating that, "Russia sees how the Western cities look when they include the African population and Russia is not planning on mixing black and white peoples! They want to focus on the white race". This is quite surprising to see in this day and age, especially when a nation is making the statements.
Tom Janczy
Ryan Maness
F (11:00-11:50)
The fact that a state official made a statement like that is definitely surprising. Usually they use more indirect comments, which of course is just as bad. It would be interesting to see how the Russian government will react to criticism and if the secretary will apologize for the offensive and racist comments. Another issue is that it doesn't seem that the refugees will really be helped, and their being prosecuted may continue to worsen.
ReplyDelete-Manuel A. Beltran-Ryan, Fri. 1pm
This is very sad to read. I wonder what other choices these asylum seekers have. Russia wouldn't be a first choice. It seems very cold (weather & hospitality). I wonder if there are any foreign agencies that will assist these African asylum seekers after this story has gone public
ReplyDeleteSelorm Nkpe
Ryan 1pm
I hope that since their stories have gone public that some international organization will give aid to the African asylum seekers. This is a disgrace to human rights and I can't imagine how Russia is able to get away with this.
ReplyDeleteSam Ungruh. Armel @ 1