"The Assembly notes with concern that some known perpetrators of transnational repression, in particular the Russian Federation, may misuse nationality legislation to arbitrarily prevent individuals residing abroad from renouncing their citizenship or changing nationality, thereby maintaining involuntary legal ties against their clearly expressed will. Such practices may enable continued extraterritorial control and expose those concerned to restrictions on freedom of movement and political participation, as well as to politically motivated legal proceedings. The Assembly considers that nationality must not be used to facilitate transnational repression but must remain a legal bond governed by human rights and the rule of law."
Arbitrary prevention of renouncing citizenship has become a form of transnational repression and the assembly should draw attention to this