Russia: Government actions to combat organized crime and corruption; state protection available to those threatened or victimized by organized crime (June 2000 - November 2000)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 7 November 2000 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RUS35715.E |
| Reference | 2 |
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A 27 July 2000 Interfax article states:
The Russian Interior Ministry has announced that 49 contract murders were solved in the first half of the year. According to the latest reports of the criminal investigation department of the ministry, 249 crimes of this category have been committed this year. ...
Trubnikov [Department chief Gen. Vyacheslav Trubnikov] spoke of intensive efforts on behalf of the Moscow interior department together with other security forces to stop the operations of the so-called Orekhovo organized criminal group. Detectives established the identities of the members of the group, and 11 of them have been arrested. Four others have been charged in absentia and placed on the federally and internationally wanted lists.
A 10 August 2000 ITAR-TASS article states:
The investigation committee at the Russian Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday that a report had been sent to Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov on the revealed cases of corruption in Moscow. The report sounded an anxious note over growing corruption in the Russian capital. A total of 30 proceedings were instituted in the first half of the year against top-ranking officials in the city administration. They are charged with abuse of power, bribe-taking and ties with organized crime.
A 11 October 2000 RIA article states:
The leader of the so-called Solntsevo organized crime group, Sergey Fetisov, has been detained in Moscow, a press officer of the Central Regional Directorate for combating organized crime with the Russian Interior Ministry told RIA on Wednesday [llth October].
Additional information on the actions of the Russian government to combat organized crime and corruption, and information on the state protection available to those threatened or victimized by organized crime, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Interfax [Moscow, in English]. 27 July 2000. "Russian Interior Ministry: Several Contract Murders Solved." (FBIS-SOV-2000-0727)
ITAR-TASS [Moscow, in English]. 10 August 2000. "Russia: Committee Sends Report on Growing Corruption to Moscow Mayor." (FBIS-SOV-2000-0810)
RIA [Moscow, in Russia]. 11 October 2000. "Solntsevo Crime Group Leader Arrested in Moscow." (FBIS-SOV-2000-1012)
Additional Sources Consulted
One oral source contacted did not provide information on the requested topic.
Correspondence sent to two oral sources.
Unsuccessful attempts to contact other oral sources.
IRB databases
LEXIS/NEXIS
Internet sites including:
European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control
Jamestown Foundation
Memorial Society
Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption
Transnational Crime and Corruption Centre
Transparency International
World News Connection