Tajikistan's ombudsman reports that migrants in Russia face insults and violence.

In a letter to his Russian colleague, Tatyana Moskalkova, he stated that Russian law enforcement agencies are using illegal methods to deal with labor migrants from Tajikistan, subjecting them to rudeness, beatings, and insults. He highlighted instances of Tajik citizens being detained at the border with Russia for extended periods without proper conditions for detention and nutrition. Among those detained are official representatives of Tajikistan, students, elderly individuals, women, and children.

Bobozoda is requesting Moskalkova's assistance in ensuring the rights of Tajik citizens are upheld, monitoring such situations, and taking necessary measures.

In recent weeks, several Tajik officials have expressed their dissatisfaction with the treatment of labor migrants from Tajikistan by Russian authorities. In particular, this issue was raised by Tajikistan's Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda during a meeting of the intergovernmental commission of the two countries held on October 4 in Dushanbe.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Tajik citizens travel to Russia for work. However, over the past year, the number of detentions and unjustified checks of Tajik citizens in Russia has sharply increased. The situation worsened significantly after the terrorist attack at "Krokus City Hall" in the Moscow region in March of this year, which, according to the official investigation, was carried out by citizens of Tajikistan.

Immediately following the attack, thousands of Tajik citizens found themselves "stuck" in Russian airports or at the border; many were denied entry into Russia and were deported. In less than a year, around 20,000 citizens of Tajikistan have been deported from Russia.

• Since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has expelled more than 65,000 foreign citizens from the country and closed the borders to 120,000 migrants. The flow of migrants to Russia has dropped to a minimum in the past 10 years amid a staffing crisis in the country.