Russian Federation: Tajik man faces extradition, risks torture

Index Number: EUR 46/029/2011
Date Published: 13 July 2011
Categories: Russian Federation

The Tajikistani authorities have asked the Russian authorities to extradite Ismon Azimov from Russia for "organization of a criminal group", suspecting that he is a member of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Ismon Azimov would be at serious risk of torture or other ill-treatment if returned to Tajikistan.