Ukraine: Information, since 1995, on the ability of Jews, particularly in Kiev, to live safely; on anti-Semitic activities, state protection and economic possibilities
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | UKR23964.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ukraine: Information, since 1995, on the ability of Jews, particularly in Kiev, to live safely; on anti-Semitic activities, state protection and economic possibilities, 1 May 1996, UKR23964.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acf12c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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For information on anti-Semitic actions and organizations in Kiev and elsewhere in the Ukraine, please consult Responses to Information Requests UKR21036.F of 22 June 1995, UKR23149.E of 13 March 1996, the attachments, and the last paragraph of page 1091, and page 1092, of Country Reports 1995, which is available at Regional Documentation Centres. For information on the legal resources available to the Jewish community in Ukraine, please consult Response to Information Request UKR22213.E of 7 November 1995. For general information on the judicial system, please consult the first paragraph of page 1085, and page 1087, of Country Reports 1995. For information on the willingness of local authorities to respond to manifestations of anti-Semitism, please consult page five of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society attachment and page 1092 of Country Reports 1995.
For information on the economic conditions facing Jews, please consult the National Conference on Soviet Jewry attachment and the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society attachment; page five of the latter provides information on whether people of non-Ukrainian heritage, especially Jews, have difficulty in obtaining employment.
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.
Attachments
American Association of Russian Jews. n.d. Anti-Semitism and Nationalism: Ukraine 1994-1995, pp. 1, 10-24.
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). 29 March 1995. Memorandum: The Perils of Freedom: Implications for Jews in Ukraine and Russia, pp. 1-7.
National Conference on Soviet Jewry (NCSJ). n.d. NCSJ Ukraine Trip Report: May 26 - June 2, 1995.