20.02.2025, 11:32
In a Russian city, video cameras on the streets will begin to recognize "ethnic identity"
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS In St. Petersburg, 8,000 video cameras on the streets will begin to recognize "ethnic identity." Officials in the Russian city explained that they were going to use such a measure to monitor migrants and their places of residence. The idea was not approved by the Presidential Human Rights Council, Kommersant reports.
According to Kommersant, the head of the department, Valery Fadeev, called the initiative degrading to human dignity. In turn, Oleg Kapitanov, head of the Committee on Interethnic Relations of the St. Petersburg administration, noted that the "ethnic" camera setup helps to relieve social tension in the region.
"In Russia, nationality is not even indicated in the passport. And suddenly some kind of TV cameras will determine which nationality a person belongs to," Fadeev retorted.
His point of view is shared by Alexandra Dokuchaeva, Deputy Director of the Institute of CIS Countries. She became interested in how St. Petersburg officials would distinguish Kazakhs from Yakuts.
Earlier it was reported that foreigners in St. Petersburg wanted to ban working as couriers.
According to Kommersant, the head of the department, Valery Fadeev, called the initiative degrading to human dignity. In turn, Oleg Kapitanov, head of the Committee on Interethnic Relations of the St. Petersburg administration, noted that the "ethnic" camera setup helps to relieve social tension in the region.
"In Russia, nationality is not even indicated in the passport. And suddenly some kind of TV cameras will determine which nationality a person belongs to," Fadeev retorted.
His point of view is shared by Alexandra Dokuchaeva, Deputy Director of the Institute of CIS Countries. She became interested in how St. Petersburg officials would distinguish Kazakhs from Yakuts.
Earlier it was reported that foreigners in St. Petersburg wanted to ban working as couriers.
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