cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/735085

Czech President Petr Pavel says Russian citizens living abroad should be put under “strict surveillance” by intelligence services in their host countries.

“All Russians living in Western countries should be monitored much more than in the past because they are citizens of a nation that leads an aggressive war,” Pavel said in an interview with Radio Free Europe released Thursday.

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    1 year ago

    I hate that “eradicate them” sentiment I’ve seen in some places too. And I think Pavel’s initial comparison and implication of internment camps horrible.

    I’ve tried to think of what increase security scrutiny would even be. A quick look at ICERD says, broadly, you can’t restrict movement, speech, or general participation in life.

    I guess it depends on exactly how you interpret:

    Each State Party shall take effective measures to review governmental, national and local policies, and to amend, rescind or nullify any laws and regulations which have the effect of creating or perpetuating racial discrimination wherever it exists;

    I don’t think increased investigate scrutiny would be restricted here. This might include things such as increased time spent verifying visa application or other governmental procedures. I could also see investigative resources spent on criminal cases.

    Those are things governments typically have very broad discretion with. But I’m not a lawyer maybe there’s something else.