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Article: Russia: Treatment of Russian speakers in Baltics in 'blatant violation' of international standards
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- March 17, 2005
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03-17-2005
Dateline: GENEVA
Half of all Russian speakers in the Baltic states of Estonia and Latvia are denied citizenship in "blatant violation" of international human rights standards, a senior Russian official said Thursday.
Speaking at the 53-nation U.N. Commission on Human Rights, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov went on the offensive against Russia's small neighbors during a session in which human rights groups demanded criticism of Moscow's actions in Chechnya.
Fedotov told delegates that his government was "concerned about the absolutely inadequate humanitarian situation prevailing in Latvia and Estonia."
Moscow routinely accuses Latvia and Estonia of ...