16 October 2023, 18:48
Swiss authorities find Ali Bataev's return to Chechnya quite safe
Ali Bataev, a native of Chechnya, was denied protection in Switzerland, whose authorities, contrary to the advocate's arguments, have concluded that Bataev's deportation to his homeland is quite safe for him. The "Vayfond" human rights organization has treated the Swiss authorities' conclusion that the human rights situation in Chechnya has improved as unacceptable.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on July 14, 2023, it became known that Swiss authorities regarded that Ali Bataev, who had arrived from Ukraine, was in the country illegally and intended to deport him to Russia. Bataev went on a hunger strike because he was sure that he would be persecuted in Russian by Chechen authorities.
Protests against Bataev's deportation to Russia were held on July 21, 2023, in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, and on July 24 – in Germany and Sweden. Zainap Gashaeva, an activist of the European Peace House, has stated that law enforcers are putting pressure on Bataev's relatives living in Chechnya.
Swiss authorities have treated Chechnya as safe territory where human rights are not violated, Zainap Gashaeva has added.
Lea Hungerbühler, an advocate, has appealed to the State Secretariat for Migration, telling about the situation with human rights violations in Russia and, in particular, in Chechnya. As examples, her appeal cites cases of administrative and criminal cases initiated against pacifists, as well as Zarema Musaeva's case. However, these arguments failed to convince Swiss authorities, the "Kavkaz.Realii"* project reports.
*Included by the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) into the register of foreign agents.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 15, 2023 at 05:57 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Source: Caucasian Knot
