Three Russian citizens who fled mobilization to South Korea in October 2022 have been living at Incheon Airport for more than a year because they could not receive asylum in the country. The agency reports that Yonhap,
“Three Russians have been living in the departure waiting area of the airport since October 2022 after fleeing to avoid mobilization,” the article states.
The authors note that citizens of the Russian Federation requested asylum, but the South Korean Ministry of Justice rejected their requests, emphasizing that evading military service is not accepted as grounds for obtaining refugee status.
The State Human Rights Commission recommended the South Korean authorities to improve the living conditions of Russians because, in its opinion, Russians deserved “humanitarian assistance”. The commission also called on the airport management to expand the space in the departure waiting area for citizens of the Russian Federation and improve their food.
The commission pointed out that “staying for a long time” in the waiting area violates human dignity protected by the constitution. At the same time, human rights defenders demanded that the Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the speaker of the parliament, create a separate waiting area for Russians outside the airport and prepare rules covering food and medical care.
Russia in September settled A pension is expected due to the inability to pay extra for excess baggage at Minsk airport.
Previously the Russian was late for his flight and had to wait two weeks. lived At Phuket airport.