Russia Deceives Foreigners to Fight in Ukraine, Reports Amnesty International · Global Voices
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Recruitment of foreign nationals in Russia-Ukraine War amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals from socio-economically disadvantaged countries to fight in Ukraine as human trafficking, stating that they were primarily recruited via deceptive job offers, had their immigration status exploited, and were handed over to Russian military forces by third-party actors. Commenting on the issue, Agnès Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, stated…
Among the victims, in addition to Brazilians and Colombians, there are people from Sri Lana and South Africa, some of whom were lured to Russia with false job advertisements and forced to enlist upon arrival, indicated the Oenegé de Defensa de los Derechos Humanos, based in London. In June, an AFP investigation also revealed that Moscow was resorting to promises of well-paid jobs in the civilian sector to attract Kenyans who, in the end, ended u…
Recruiters have attracted individuals from abroad under false pretexts and exploited precarious circumstances of migrants and refugees already present in Russia; Authorities have exploited irregular situations of those who exceed the term of validity of work visas and precarious situation of foreigners accused of crimes; Local agents and misleading employment ads on the Internet have [...] The content Russia: Recruiting foreign citizens to fight…
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