An Ingush refugee whose extradition Russia had requested has been released in Croatia

Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev, a native of Ingushetia, was released after eight months in a Croatian immigration prison. Russian authorities had requested his extradition. The refugee was accepted by the neighboring republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev remained in a Croatian prison even after a court ruling barring his extradition to Russia. According to human rights activist Roza Dunaeva, "there was real concern that he could be transferred through Serbia or some other means that would ultimately lead to his extradition to Russia by other states." She noted that Bosnia and Herzegovina had granted asylum not only to Gatagazhev but also to his family.

Earlier, Gatagazhev, with the support of human rights organizations, filed a complaint against the Croatian authorities with the European Court of Human Rights. The complaint contained a detailed description of the persecution he had suffered, the reasons that prompted him to leave Russia, and evidence of credible threats if extradited. Thanks to the intervention of human rights activists, Gatagazhev's extradition was prevented.

Russian authorities accuse Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev of ties to illegal armed groups, based on his time in Syria. They claim he joined one of the groups at the age of 13 or 14. Prior to his arrest in the fall of 2025 on the border between Croatia and Bosnia, he lived in Turkey.

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