finally, the most troubling complaint is that in some cases the law cannot be relied upon because it is not being properly implemented by the authorities (i.e. state authorities fail to issue a certificate to the asylum seeker upon receiving application, in accordance with article 4.6). legal representatives of asylum seekers, such as the unhcr and the committee for civic assistance, complain that individuals with legitimate claims are being denied asylum without just cause – and where a showing of persecution upon return to their home country is clear and apparent. others argue that the law is not being properly implemented because the attention of the russian authorities in the migration sphere is elsewhere – primarily with combating illegal migration.