Ukraine - Ahmed Chataev

Posted on 02 February 2010, by Shawn Nock, 1 month, 8 days ago.

On 14 January the European Court of Human Rights called upon the Ukrainian authorities not to extradite an ethnic Chechen man, Ahmed Chataev, to Russia until further notice.

Link to Urgent Action

                                             25 January 2010
Oleksandr Medvedko
vul. riznitska 13/15
01601 Kyiv
UKRAINE

Dear Prosecutor General:

I am writing you today to reiterate my concern for the welfare of Ahmed Chataev, 
who was to be extradited to Russia. I urge you to comply with your obligations 
as a state party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and UN Convention Against Torture
and other Cruel, Inhuman or degrading Treatment of Punishment and not extradite 
Mr. Chataev to a country where he faces the real, documented possibility of ill-
treatment or the death penalty.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that you not return Mr. Chataev and 
I urge you strongly to comply with this ruling.

Thank you for your time in this urgent matter.

Yours Sincerely,
Shawn Nock

Letter sent to the above and copied to:

Ambassador Oleh Shamshur
Embassy of Ukraine
3350 M St NW
Washington DC 20007