How would I seek Asylum in Russia as an American?

by **Luketopia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:01 am

Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

by **Nadkor** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:04 am

If you believe that your life is in danger then the easier option would be informing your local police of the threat.

by **Luketopia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:07 am

Nadkor wrote:If you believe that your life is in danger then the easier option would be informing your local police of the threat.

The local police is involved in it too.

by **Risottia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:09 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

You know, an Italian immigrant once invented a thing called an electric telephone. It's supposed to allow you to speak directly to people who are far away. There's also a thing called a "telephone directory", that is a book, with a huge list of names and places, and numbers. You should type ("dial", they also say) the number you find next to the words "Consulate of the Russian Federal Republic". And learn to do your homework by yourself.

by **Nadkor** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:10 am

Luketopia wrote:
Nadkor wrote:If you believe that your life is in danger then the easier option would be informing your local police of the threat.

The local police is involved in it too.

Right, well then inform one of the presumably several other law enforcement agencies in your country that you think the police are posing a threat to your life.

You won't sound crazy at all

by **The Joseon Dynasty** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:12 am

I'd imagine contacting law enforcement, as opposed to the Russians, would be the more appropriate course of action.

by **Dyakovo** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:16 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

Go to the nearest hospital and tell your story to the MHU staff there.

by **Arkinesia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:19 am

I don't know what you would hope to achieve by seeking asylum in Russia if you feel that Americans are persecuting you for your religious beliefs.

Russian law doesn't have a freedom of religion clause like US law does…

by **Soviet Russia Republic** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:20 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

I'm not sure you'll be taken seriously...

by **Sdaeriji** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:20 am

I imagine you'd want to start by getting a blog.

by **Des-Bal** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:37 am

It would probably be better to alert the authorities, or the news they would report the shit out of that, move to a different neighborhood, or city, or even state the US is pretty big. In fact you could do a combination of any of those things It sort of seems like you decided to flee the country prematurely.

by **Risottia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:40 am

Arkinesia wrote:I don't know what you would hope to achieve by seeking asylum in Russia if you feel that Americans are persecuting you for your religious beliefs.

Russian law doesn't have a freedom of religion clause like US law does…

Actually it does. Freedom of religion is part of the ECHR, which has the same legislative rank of a Constitution in CoE countries.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/ECHR
Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion¹

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.

Plus, it's explicit also in the Constitution of Russia.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Russia

Article 17
1. In the Russian Federation recognition and guarantees shall be provided for the rights and freedoms of human and citizen according to the universally recognised principles and norms of international law and according to the present Constitution.
2. Fundamental human rights and freedoms are inalienable and shall be enjoyed by everyone from the day of birth.
3. The exercise of the rights and freedoms of human and citizen shall not violate the rights and freedoms of other people.

Article 28
Everyone shall be guaranteed the freedom of conscience, the freedom of religion, including the right to profess individually or together with others any religion or to profess no religion at all, to freely choose, possess and disseminate religious and other views and act according to them.

by **The Mighty Warrior Horse** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:47 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

Unless you live deep in the south, you really should have nothing to fear.
IMO, go to Boulder, Colorado, and lie low there.
Nice place, and no racist people at all in the main part (Near the C.U campus).
Or go to D.C.
Or even Netherland, Colorado.
If you do feel you are being "hunted" or are going to be harmed, rent a U-Haul at night, pack up all of your assentials before hand, and leave as quickly and as quitly as possible.
Make arrangements with a family member to stay there also.

by **United Dependencies** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:47 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

Go find your nearest Russian consulate. Have fun

by **Dejanic** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:52 am

Perhaps you should explain the situation to us in more detail, because I am curious as to whether this is a genuine case of religious persecution, or one of those "Obama is a muslim who hates us Christians and plans to put us all in fema camps, we're being religiously persecuted" situations.

If it's the former I apologise.

by **Risottia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:54 am

Dejanic wrote:Perhaps you should explain the situation to us in more detail, because I am curious as to whether this is a genuine case of religious persecution, or one of those "Obama is a muslim who hates us Christians and plans to put us all in fema camps, we're being religiously persecuted" situations.

If it's the former I apologise.

5 cents on the former.

by **Khadgar** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:56 am

Risottia wrote:
Dejanic wrote:Perhaps you should explain the situation to us in more detail, because I am curious as to whether this is a genuine case of religious persecution, or one of those "Obama is a muslim who hates us Christians and plans to put us all in fema camps, we're being religiously persecuted" situations.

If it's the former I apologise.

5 cents on the former.

Oh I'd wager it's the latter.

by **Risottia** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:56 am

Khadgar wrote:
Risottia wrote:5 cents on the former.

Oh I'd wager it's the latter.

(me too, but it was just for the sake of betting)

by **Gravlen** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:58 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

You go to Russia.

And yes, this is a serious answer to a question that belongs on "Yahoo answers" or somesuch.

by **Nadkor** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:58 am

Risottia wrote:
Dejanic wrote:Perhaps you should explain the situation to us in more detail, because I am curious as to whether this is a genuine case of religious persecution, or one of those "Obama is a muslim who hates us Christians and plans to put us all in fema camps, we're being religiously persecuted" situations.

If it's the former I apologise.

5 cents on the former.

All the money in my pocket that it's the latter.

by **Priory Academy USSR** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:58 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

Mr. Damon, film production ended a few years ago.

by **Gravlen** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:59 am

Nadkor wrote:
Risottia wrote:5 cents on the former.

All the money in my pocket that it's the latter.

There's a monkey in my pocket and it's stealing all my change...

by **Slarvainian** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:02 am

Luketopia wrote:Hello, I'm seeking Asylum as an American Citizen to preferably Russia. My reasons are pretty complex as I wish to escape Persecution based on my religion and I sincerely believe that my life is endanger. How would I go about seeking Asylum? Would I just go to the nearest embassy (Washington, DC, 5hours away) or Consulate and just announce my intentions to the ambassador?

May I suggest going to a country of instead Russia but a country that has a large amount of people with the same or similar religion as you if your being prosecuted because of your religion.

by **Esternial** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:02 am

Start a blog, write down your thoughts and then become a martyr for the American people, liberating the people from the chains of the American pseudo police state

by **Person012345** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:03 am

Luketopia wrote:
Nadkor wrote:If you believe that your life is in danger then the easier option would be informing your local police of the threat.

The local police is involved in it too.

In that case I'd advise your local psychiatric clinic of exactly what is going on, they might be more capable of helping you.

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