The Council under the President of the Russian Federation on human rights is concerned about the situation with the deportations and restrictions on entry to the Baltic countries for the part of citizens of Russia and asked the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov diplomatic method to influence the situation shall be notified to the Internet representation of the HRC.

The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia was denied entry into the country to Joseph Kobzon, Oleg Gazmanov and Valerie because of their position in connection with the reunification of the Crimea with Russia and on the events in Ukraine. In addition, in early November, Estonia also banned for 5 years from entering the country famous Russian actor Ivan Okhlobystin.

" of course, any state has the absolute right on their own to identify desirable and undesirable persons. However, the Board believes the situation intolerable, when the limits and taboos entry affect correspondents, politicians, scientists and artists in relation to their beliefs and statements, " reads the letter head of the human rights Council Mikhail Fedotov.

The Council asked Lavrov to influence diplomatic character " to remedy the situation, added the report.

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