Police Corruption and the Targeting of Central Asian Immigrants in Russia
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2022
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Keyhole Press
Abstract
This research examines the correlation between police corruption
and the targeting of Central Asian immigrants in contemporary Russian
world. The lack of ethical protocols in the police department, followed
by normalization of bribery allows for severe targeting of ethnic minorities
that continuously migrate to big Russian cities from countries such as Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. Diving into historical
background, this piece explores the roots of predatory policing, government
corruption and long-standing xenophobia. Specifically, it shines light on how
the lack of independence between the state and the police force, combined with
the lack of transparency of government’ actions, and promotion of ethno-centric
patriotism, results in Central Asian immigrants serving as scapegoats
for societal problems in modern Russia.
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Recommended citation: Baricheva, Ekaterina D. "Police Corruption and the Targeting of Central Asian Immigrants in Russia." Royal Road, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/0PB2-TC59
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Central Asian immigrants, Police mistreatment, Targeting, Xenophobia, Ethno-centricity, Discrimination, Corruption, Bribery
Citation
Baricheva, Ekaterina D. "Police Corruption and the Targeting of Central Asian Immigrants in Russia." Royal Road, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/0PB2-TC59