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Kazakh with political refugee status in Poland released from Spanish jail
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janA court in Madrid has ordered the release of the Kazakh dissident, Muratbek Ketebayev from custody.
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Kazakh with political refugee status in Poland released from Spanish jail
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janA court in Madrid has ordered the release of the Kazakh dissident, Muratbek Ketebayev from custody. Thus, the judges found the arguments of the Spanish Embassy in Poland, which had confirmed the day before that he enjoys refugee status in Poland and called for his release.
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The Christian Democrats and Social Democrats intervene on Muratbek Ketebayev's case
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janIn the current week, Members of the European Parliament from two political groups have intervened in the case of Mr Muratbek Ketebayev, Kazakh political and social activist, who was arrested on December 27, 2014, in Madrid.
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Róża Thun in defence of Muratbek Ketebayev
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janAt the plenary session in Strasbourg on Monday (12.01), the MEP Róża Thun spoke in defence of the Kazakh activist and oppositionist Muratbek Ketebayev, detained on 27th December 2014 in Madrid. In her intervention, Thun appealed to Spanish MEPs whilst relying on the non-refoulement principle protect
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Senator Urko Aiartza intervenes in the matter of Ketebayev’s detention
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janThe Spanish senator Urko Aiartza has filed a written inquiry concerning the Kazakh activist and oppositionist Muratbek Ketebayev.
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Kazakh oppositionist Muratbek Ketebayev arrested in Madrid
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decAnother Kazakh dissident has been arrested by Spanish police on the basis of an Interpol letter, citingfalse criminal allegationsas reasons for the detention.
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Torture in Kazakhstan: A brief overview of the situation surrounding torture in Kazakhstan in 2013 and 2014
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decStatements by Kazakh authorities about intolerance of torture and willingness to cooperate with civil society in addressing this issue remain declarative and are not implemented efficiently in practice.
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The French National Assembly and the European Parliament ask about Mukhtar Ablyazov and Alexander Pavlov
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decMs Auroi asked the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Minister Mr Laurent Fabius about the recent decision of the court in Lyon of 24 October, 2014, which has decided to extradite Mr Ablyazov to Russia or Ukraine.
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Ablyazov: I did not steal but I was robbed – of the bank, my money and reputation
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decMukhtar Ablyazov addressed, in an open letter, Sergei Duvanov, the Kazakh journalist and human rights activist. In his letter he discloses, amongst other things, details of the allegations made against him by Akorda and the reasons why he left the territory of the UK.
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Human rights activists calls on Hollande to cease cooperation with Nazarbayev
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decAt 11 a.m. on 5th December human rights activists of the Open Dialog Foundation protested in front of the French embassy in Ukraine.
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Manuela Serra appealed to the President of France
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decItalian Senator, Manuela Serra, wrote a letter to President of France, Francois Hollande with regard to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh dissident, currently in custody in France awaiting extradition, the main political opponent of President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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An open letter to president Francois Hollande from representatives from the Kazakh opposition
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decDear Mr. President! On 5-6 December, 2014, you will visit the Republic of Kazakhstan, where you will hold meetings with Nursultan Nazarbayev.We understand that the national interests of the French Republic and the political interests of the European Union compel you to communicate with government
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