Why Are Uzbek Migrants Being Kept In the Dark In Russia?
The pandemic has shown the most harrowing picture of the state of migrant population in various parts of the world (The Uzbek migrants in Russia are now desperate to return back home. They see bleak to no hope of re-employment in Covid-19 times. Come pandemic and the worst side of humanity has also surfaced. The most disastrous incidents highlighting human rights violation have been reported periodically. Russia is no different a story to be narrated. The conditions become worst as the weather is harsh and extremely trying for those without basic amenities or better still, scarcely provided for a large mass. Currently, on the receiving end are Uzbek migrant workers who have not found a safe passage home. They are stranded in the Russian Samara region, and have now been forced to set up temporary camps. Border to Kazakhstan has been closed. There is no way to reach home, without the help of the Russian government. While the government is providing with basic ameniti...