Estonia: Information on the activities of the KGB and on the treatment of former agents and collaborators
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EST15585.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Estonia: Information on the activities of the KGB and on the treatment of former agents and collaborators, 1 November 1993, EST15585.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7a3c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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An 18 July 1993 article reports that under the new Estonian law on foreigners "former KGB agents who are not Estonian citizens would be denied residence permits in Estonia" (The Warsaw Voice).
For further information on the above subject, please refer to the attached document.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.
Reference
The Warsaw Voice. 18 July 1993. "Estonia and the KGB: Better Together." (NEXIS)
Attachments
The Independent [London]. 23 June 1993. Adrian Bridge. "Estonia Denies It Will Evict Russians." (NEXIS) Russian Press Digest. 17 March 1993. Eni Kool. "Calls for Repentance in Estonia." (NEXIS)
The Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS). 2 March 1993. Albert Maloveryan."Estonian Ex-KGB Chief Against Persecution of Ex-KGB Agents." (NEXIS)
The Warsaw Voice. 18 July 1993. "Estonia and the KGB: Better Together." (NEXIS)