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[KavkazUzel] Actions were held at the Swiss embassies in Germany and Sweden today demanding that Ali Bataev, who arrived from Ukraine, be not deported to Russia, Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov, a representative of the Chechen human rights association Vayfond, said. Security forces are putting pressure on Batayev's relatives living in Chechnya, said Zainap Gashayeva, a representative of the "European House of Peace" organization.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on July 14 it became known that the Swiss authorities considered the stay in the country of Ali Bataev, a native of Chechnya, who arrived from Ukraine, to be illegal and intend to deport him to Russia. Bataev went on a hunger strike, as he is sure that he will be persecuted by the Chechen authorities. On July 21, protests were held in Switzerland, Austria and Germany against the deportation of Bataev to Russia.
Today, two rallies were held in Berlin and Stockholm in front of the Swiss embassies, Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov ( also referred to in the media as Muhammad or Mohammad, - note of the "Caucasian Knot" ), said on the air of the Dozhd TV channel. He noted that at the rally in Germany, its participants handed over a resolution to a representative of the Swiss security service demanding that Bataev not be extradited to Russia.
"He was not sent to Chechnya only because there are some formalities on the part of Russia, and Switzerland is ready to extradite him back," Abdurakhmanov said. He added that the reason for the expulsion was that, at the request of Russia, Bataev was included in the international wanted database.
Earlier, when announcing the rallies on the Vayfond Telegram channel, Abdurakhmanov stressed that Switzerland believes that Ali Bataev is not in danger on the territory of Russia and that an exceptionally fair refereeing awaits him. According to him, this approach demonstrates the "double standards" of the Swiss authorities.
The security forces are trying to put pressure on Bataev's relatives to force him to agree to deportation, said Zainap Gashayeva, head of the European House of Peace human rights organization. “It is not yet known whether his relatives were taken somewhere, but they were interviewed, the security forces were interested in relations with Bataev,” Kavkaz.Realii quoted her as saying.
The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that on April 16 it became known that a court in Croatia had refused to grant international protection and political refugee status to five natives of Chechnya. The court motivated the refusal by the fact that they could be "Islamic extremists." On April 24, human rights activists reported that six natives of Chechnya were on hunger strike at a deportation center in Croatia, protesting against the denial of refugee status due to suspicions of extremism.
On May 9, it became known that the hunger strike was suspended due to the lack of response from the authorities and the deteriorating health of the refugees. On May 24, it became known that a court in Croatia found one of the refugees from Chechnya not guilty of involvement in extremism and decided to release him from the deportation camp. July 23 it became known10 natives of Chechnya who applied for international protection were granted refugee status to two more.
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