Swiss authorities denied refugee from Chechnya Ali Bataev international protection

40-year-old native of Chechnya, refugee Ali Batayev, who faces torture and death in Russia, was refused international protection in Switzerland. The authorities of this country consider Chechnya a region where human rights are not violated.

As noted by the head of the human rights organization “European Peace House” Zainap Gashaeva, the deportation was suspended until December, and the decision noted that Chechnya is a “safe and stable republic.”

In 2022, Ali Bataev left Ukraine, where he lived and received a residence permit, to Switzerland. In September 2022, he was placed in a deportation center, and since then he has been facing extradition to Russia. Batayev went on a hunger strike in protest. If he is deported to the Russian Federation, he will face torture and death for criticizing the Chechen authorities.

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