SocietyRights groups say some Russian notaries refuse powers of attorney for draft-age men
Rights groups report that notaries in Moscow and the Samara region have refused to certify powers of attorney allowing others to represent draft-age men at enlistment offices unless the applicants show records proving they have no pending summonses. The groups say notaries have no authority to impose that requirement.
Rights groups say some Russian notaries refuse powers of attorney for draft-age men