The case of Alexander Pavlov, the Kazakh opposition’s associate currently imprisoned in Spain, was close to reaching a positive outcome.

High Representative of the Union, Catherine Ashton answered the questions about Alexandr Pavlov, former head of security of the Kazakh dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov, posed by the MEPs Ana Gomes and Sylvie Guillaume.

An associate of the Kazakh opposition and independent media outlets issued ​​an appeal to the European and global institutions, urging them to ensure a fair conclusion to his case. Pavlov fears he will be extradited from Spain, where the authorities are succumbing to pressure from Astana.

On March 5 Alexander Pavlov’s lawyers filed a complaint with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the actions of the Kazakh Ambassador to Spain, Bakyt Dyussenbayev.

Spanish MEP, Inaki Irazabalbeitia (Greens-EFA), has signed an open letter supporting Alexander Pavlov.

Portuguese MEP, Ana Gomes, has signed an open letter supporting the case of Alexander Pavlov.

According to the information received by Open Dialog Foundation, the Spanish government secretly issued a decree, allowing the extradition of Aleksandr Pavlov to Kazakhstan, on 14 February 2014.

Spain's National Court (Audiencia Nacional) decision about Alexander Pavlov

Alexandr Pavlov, Former Bodyguard of Mukhtar Ablyazov, Faces Imminent Extradition; Decree Issued Secretly to Prevent Pavlov from Obtaining an Injunction from European Court to Stop Extradition.

The European Commission’s Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, replied to the letter of the Spanish MEPs,

Two UN independent experts urged the Government of Spain to halt the extradition of Alexandr Pavlov to Kazakhstan.

COPENHAGEN, 30 December 2013 – Isabel Santos (Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, met with Aleksandr Pavlov today in Madrid and raised concerns over his possible extradition to Kazakhstan.