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Court in Lyon authorised extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov
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octLyon, October 24, 2014 — After a court in Lyon gave a green light to France’s extradition of Kazakh political opponent Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia or Ukraine this evening, on the basis of a one-day hearing for each case, at which the judges refused to hear a single defense witness, Ablyazov’s defense
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Lyon court hears Russian extradition request targeting Mukhtar Ablyazov
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octOn October 17, 2014, the Lyon Court of Appeal was the scene of a marathon 14-hour courtroom hearing that ran until 11:00 pm and yet still prevented the defense from presenting its full case in favor of Kazakh political opponent and former owner and chairman of the board of directors of BTA Bank, Muk
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After the hearing on the Russian extradition request: What next for Ablyazov?
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octOn 17th October, a court session was held concerning Russia’s extradition request. Ablyazov was accompanied to the Court by a police escort, comprising four cars and four motorcycles and two helicopters.
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Garry Kasparov - defense witness at the Ablyazov's hearing
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octGarry Kasparov, former world chess champion, will held in Paris on Thursday 16th of October, a press conference. The day after, he will be at the Court of Appeal of Lyon, as a defense witness at the hearing where judges will consider the request by Russia to extradite Mukhtar Ablyazov.
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Zhovtis and Feygin on Ablyazov’s hearing
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oct“Mukhtar is defending himself strongly, formulating his arguments very well (…) but to me, he has lost weight again and looks exceptionally tired” – said Yevgeniy Zhovtis, who participated as an observer in the most recent hearing involving Ablyazov in Lyon.
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Court refuses to release Ablyazov on bail
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octThe Court of Appeal in Lyon refused to sanction the release of Kazakh dissident, Mukhtar Ablyazov, on bail pending trial. The decision was made on Monday 6th October.
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Ablyazov’s Ukraine extradition hearing conducted in Lyon
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sepOn September 25, 2014, the Lyon Court of Appeal was the scene of a marathon 12-hour courtroom hearing that ran until 9:00 pm and yet only began to delve into the politicized Ukrainian and Russian extradition requests targeting Kazakh political opponent and former owner and chairman of the board of d
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Will French justice finally acknowledge the political context of Ablyazov’s case?
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sepToday, the Court of Appeal in Lyon held the main hearing in the extradition proceedings of Mukhtar Ablyazov, a long-time oppositionist of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Since July 2013, Ablyazov has been remanded in custody.
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Another hearing in Ablyazov’s case at the end of September
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sepOn Thursday, 25th September, another hearing is to be held in the Court of Appeal in Lyon (France) concerning the extradition of the Kazakh dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov.
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Court Dismisses Kazakhstan’s Complaint regarding the Release of Alexander Pavlov on Bail
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augOn the 31st July, the Republic of Kazakhstan filed – through its attorney ad litem Maria Concepción Villescusa Sanz – a complaint regarding the decision to release Alexander Pavlov. In August, the Audiencia Nacional court dismissed the complaint.
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Kazakh oppositionist released
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julOn Tuesday, July 29, the Spanish court sanctioned the release of Kazakh oppositionist, Alexandr Pavlov subject to bail conditions.
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Ablyazov has not lost asylum in the UK
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julKazakh and Russian media are spreading false information regarding the alleged revocation of Mukhtar Ablyazov’s asylum status in Great Britain.
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In December 2016 Mukhtar Ablyazov’s extradition was refused, he was released from prison and granted a political refugee status in September 2020. Earlier, a number of his relatives and associates had been given international protection in various European countries. Thus, continuing to campaign for human rights in Kazakhstan and the rights of political refugees amongst them, we consider our mission largely fulfilled.
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