E/CN.4/1997/71 page 28 3. Special Rapporteur's observations 92. In order to follow up the allegations, and encouraged by the spirit of dialogue in his relations with the United States, the Special Rapporteur hopes that the Government of the United States will provide him with information on the above allegations in time for the next session of the Commission in March 1997. G. 1. Russian Federation Communication dated 3 May 1996 93. The Special Rapporteur transmitted to the Russian authorities a report on discrimination against the Meskhetian Turks in Krasnodar Territory. The report alleges that: “The Turks-Meskhetians who live in Krasnodar Territory deserve special attention for several reasons. Firstly, the Turks who had to leave Uzbekistan in 1989-1990 have settled in many areas in the south of Russia, but only in Krasnodar Territory have the overwhelming majority of them found themselves deprived of permission for permanent residence, which implies the opportunity to exercise in full citizenship, political and social rights. The Meskhetians in Krasnodar comprise the significant part of the forced migrants who arrived in the territory of Russia from other Union Republics before the breakdown of the Soviet Union and who in defiance of the current legislation and international obligations of the Russian Federation have up till now not been given any legal status. Secondly, the Meskhetians were a 'repressed' people during the years of Soviet power and are trying to solve the difficult and painful problem of returning to the place where they were expelled from. Thirdly, an interesting aspect is Krasnodar Territory itself, whose authorities are conducting a severe policy aimed at moderating by various means the immigration inflow from outside.” 94. No reply has been received from the Russian authorities. 2. Special Rapporteur's observations 95. The Special Rapporteur would appreciate the Government of the Russian Federation providing him with information on the above allegations in time for the forthcoming session of the Commission, in March 1997. H. 1. France Communication dated 15 September 1995 96. It has been reported that on 29 October 1994, after setting upon four Turks, four French youths, accompanied by 15 other neo-Nazis, attacked a restaurant belonging to Mr. Mehmet Bashoroz, a Turkish resident of Obernai (Alsace). Considerable damage was caused to the restaurant and a Turkish customer was reportedly wounded.