Release and return of the deported peoples (1955-57)

On July 16, 1956, Chechens, Ingush, and Karachaevtsy were finally released from the special regime, by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Their joy and the hope that they would be allowed to go home soon turned to dismay, as they were ordered to sign a release document stating that they waived all rights to their former property, and that they were aware that returning to their former home was forbidden.

Dozens of people began to travel to the Caucasus spontaneously, and altogether more than 7,000 Chechens and Ingush (of 17,032 adults remaining in the region) refused to sign in Akmola.

By October-November 1956 up to 80-100 tickets were sold to Caucasians each day

I won’t participate in the polling, because the Soviet government did not send us to Kazakstan to live, but to die.

In Grozny clashes erupted between returnees and Russians who had moved there after war.

In December 1956, giving in to the pressure from below, the Central Committee passed a resolution that prepared the "orderly" and "gradual" repatriation of the Caucasians.

In December 1956, giving in to the pressure from below, the Central Committee passed a resolution

The Chechens, Kalmycks, and other small groups of people had autonomous regions and republics restored to them in January 1957.

Many Ingush ended up staying in Akmola, because their home region was split between the Chechen-Ingush ASSR and North Ossetia.

On 28 IV 1956, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet passed an ukaz freeing the Crimean Tatars along with Balkars, Turks, Kurds, and Hemshils from the special settlement restrictions.

This decree, however, also prohibited these people from returning to their previous areas of settlement or returning to them any of the property they lost during their resettlement.

But, even then unlike the Kalmyks, Chechens, Ingush, Balkars, and Karachais they were not allowed to return to their homeland during his tenure.