# Rights groups say some Russian notaries refuse powers of attorney for draft-age men

https://mins.news/en/item/79225

- Meduza, 2026-09-29 19:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/29/some-russian-notaries-won-t-certify-powers-of-attorney-for-draft-age-men-seeking-representation-at-enlistment-offices-unless-the-men-prove-they-have-no-pending-summonses-rights-groups-say

> 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.