Wednesday, 20 June

June 20 World Refugee Day: why do people seek asylum in Russia?

Lecture of Svetlana Gannushkina, human rights activist and chairman of the Civic Assistance Committee, a charitable organization that helps refugees and migrants in Moscow.

Why do refugees go to Russia? How many are there? How do they live? What problems are most often encountered? How and who helps them?

After the lecture, a conversation will be held with the participation of Sufian, a refugee from Sudan, former professional football player.