Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in the Russian Federation

The question and even notion of the rights of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers has been adopted by most first world nations but with the Russian Federation, they are in a state of transition, moving from a centrally planned economy, to one of democracy. Thus with that being said, this puts Russia in quite a queer predicament.  For currently, it needs to shed its post-Soviet ideals and embrace those that have been undertaken by First World Nations, such as the conventions set forth by the United Nations.  Russia has signed the United Nations 1951 Geneva Convention on Human Rights (which includes statues relating to Refugees and Asylum-Seekers), the United Nations Convention against Torture (which includes other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment) and other international treaties.   Even the Russian Federation has signed many of these international treaties, many of them fail to be implemented, mostly attributed to this transition, of which will be explored further on.