Migration and Human Rights in the Russian Federation

Abstract: Lidia Grafova talks about Russian migration after the collapse of the Soviet Union, her work helping migrants, and answers questions from the audience about these topics.

Title: Migration and Human Rights in the Russian Federation
Speaker: Lidia Grafova
Chairwoman of the Forum of Migration Organizations

Description: The Soviet Union was a global power, and its collapse created massive migrations of ethnic populations. 25 million ethnic Russians found themselves outside the borders of the Russian Federation. Many voices in newly independent countries called these Russians occupiers, so many migrated to Russia. Their fate proved to be tragic, as their human rights were not respected and they received little help from the government. Lidia Grafova talks about Russian migration after the collapse of the Soviet Union, her work helping migrants, and answers questions from the audience about these topics.
Sponsor: Center for Global Studies
Lecture Series: REEEC Distinguished Lecture Series
Co-sponsors: Russian, East European and Eurasian Center