Petitioning to:
Sr. Mariano Rajoy, Presidente del Gobierno
Sr. García Margallo, Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores
Spanish government: Block the extradition of Pavlov!
Petition byOpen Dialog Foundation
We, the undersigned, appeal to the government of Spain not to allow the extradition of Alexander Pavlov to Kazakhstan.
On the 27th of September the Audiencia Nacional court is to give its final ruling on the case of the extradition of a citizen of Kazakhstan. After all legal means have been exhausted, the government has the right to make a political decision against extradition. We do feel that in the case of an unfavourable court verdict, it would be justifiable for the government to exercise this right.
The urgency of the case is of paramount importance. We are aware of the fact that the demand for Pavlov’s extradition made by Kazakhstan is politically motivated and the true reason behind it lies in Pavlov’s close ties with circles that are critical towards the authoritarian rule of Nursultan Nazarbayev. We know that if extradited, Pavlov may face torture and even death as a result of attempts to force him him testify in a certain way. In relation to his case, a considerable number of Kazakhstan-based journalists, independent activists and their relatives are in danger.
Today’s appeal is a continuation of a sequence of many interpellations filed by MPs in order to obtain information and explanations from the government. The timing of this appeal coincides with the start of the official visit of the Spanish Prime Minister to Kazakhstan. We feel it is crucial to emphasize, at this time, that any cooperation between Spain and Kazakhstan must be based on respect for democratic standards and values. However, this is not presently guaranteed, due to the extradition treaty that exists between these two states. Surrendering Pavlov to Kazakh authorities would constitute a flagrant disregard for these standards.
On the 30th of September:
566 supporters
Including:
María Remedios Saceda (Vilanova Y Geltrú, Spain), Zhanara Kassymbekova (Kazakhstan; Poland), Eva María Garrido (Spain), Adrian Monzon (Tarragona, Spain), Laura Cañarte (Spain), Carlos Javier Moreno, García (Bangor, PA), Patxi Egiguren (Plentzia, Spain), Sacha de Oliveira (Spain), Fermin Korkostegi (Hernani, Spain), Mina Allal (Spain), Yaroslava Naumenko (Astana, Kazakhstan), Jenny Millan (Spain), Jose Manuel Fernandez (Spain), Espíritu Santo Rabadán Sánchez (Spain), Kontxi Dominguez (Spain), Humberto Rolens (Spain), Kudiyar Toktarov (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Yerzhan Kassymov (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Ser Serg (Kazakhstan; Sweden), Andy Sewell (Warsaw, Poland), Olesia Yerokhina (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Gulnar Yessirgepova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Maria Rose (Moscow, Russian Federation), Max Bokayev (Atyrau, Kazakhstan), Murat Tungishbaiev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Natasha Kim (Moskow, Russian Federation), Zhasaral Kuanyshalin (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Sergei Goncharenko (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Lyubov Ulbasheva (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Andriy Osavoliyk (Kyjiv, Ukraine), Yerzhan Dosmukhamedov (Dallas, United States), Zhayna Aidarkhan (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Ayman Zhanuzakova (Kokshetau, Kazakhstan), Madiyar Ablyazov (London, United Kingdom), José Luis Gálvez Sánchez (Spain), Belinda Escamez (Spain), Yerlan Kaliyev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Lira Bayseitova (Kazakhstan; Geneva), Vladimir Vinyavskiy (Semey, Kazakhstan), Bakhytzhan Toregozhina (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Marina Nistoliy (Kazakhstan), Abdigulov Bagdat (Kazakhstan), Nurlan Turekhanov (Kazakhstan), Marianna Gurina (Kazakhstan), Natalya Ulasik (Kazakhstan), Aysulu Kadyrbayeva (Kazakhstan), Bauyrzhan Minazhadinov (Kazakhstan), Aleksandr Palenyy (Kazakhstan), Gulzhan Tulemisova (Aktobe, Kazakhstan), Valentina Vinogradova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Nadim Galiyev, Oksana Makushina, Yuliya Kozlova, Tatyana Panchenko, Irina Petrushova, Guzyal Baydalinova, Sergey Rasov, Aliya Turusbekova (Kazakhstan), Aytkozha Fazylov (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Valentina Makhotina (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Igor Kozlov (Kazakhstan), Izmaylov S. A., Yesilbayev M. Zh., Kanapiya B. A., Novikov V. A., Yermagambetova K. A., Zharylkasynova D., Kasenov T. A., Zhanuzakov M. N., Mikhail Sizov (Kazakhstan), Anna Filatova (Kazakhstan), Zholdasov N.O., Adenov K., Jędrzej Czerep (Warsaw, Poland), Igor Savchenko (Kyjiv, Ukraine), Maria del Pozo (Madrid, Spain), Alberto Casado, Lyudmyla Kozlovska (Warsaw, Poland), Igor Vinyavskiy (Warsaw, Poland), Kseniya Yermaganbetova (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Marat Imashev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Lana Vinyavskaya (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Mario Rossi, Joseph G (London, United Kingdom), Maria Serrano, Sandra Aleknaite (Klaipeda, Lithuania), Zhanna Usenbayeva (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Aybkek Karabayev, Anatoliy Iwanow-Weisskopf (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Kanat Temirgaliyev (Aktobe, Kazakhstan), Elena Aleknienė (Kaunas, Lithuania), Ann Nell (San Jose, United States), Anastassiya Puchkova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Isobel Ridler (London, United Kingdom), Ramazan Serikov (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Indira Kasymzhanova (Oslo, Norway), Bronislava Zubareva (Pyatigorsk, Kazakhstan), Galymbek Akulbekov (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Ayzhan Tuytebayeva (Astana, Kazakhstan), Gulyaim Azambayeva (Semey, Kazakhstan), Bauyrzhan Zhanuzakov (Warsaw, Poland), Aybek Turaruly (Atyrau, Kazakhstan), Sofiya Dibizheva (Pyatigorsk, Kazakhstan), Hadisha Nurbayeva (Atyrau, Kazakhstan), Murat Tungishbayev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Claudio Loiodice, Lukpan Akhmedyarov (Uralsk, Kazakhstan), Aigerim Beken (Wien, Austria), Kristina Padinker (Sevastopol, Ukraine), Maximilian Kote (Moscow, Russian Federation), Natalya Sukharnikova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Nurken Amanzholov (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Olesya Bassarova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Anuar Muratov (Prague, Czech Republic), Yevgeniya Sazonova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Serik Sarsenbayev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Askar Shaygumarov (Uralsk, Kazakhstan), Boris Makeew (Uralsk, Kazakhstan), Neringa Valantine (Kaunas, Lithuania), Tulegen Magauin (Gdynia, Poland), Dmitriy Shchelokov (Uralsk, Kazakhstan), Kazym Lepessov (Aberdeen, United Kingdom), Ayzhangul Amirova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Kirill Buketov (Geneva, Switzerland), Azat Yusuf (Istanbul, Turkey), Karlygash Kombarova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Katarzyna Szczypska (Warsaw, Poland), Yevgeniya Mazhitova (Moscow, Russian Federation), Ivan Gisem (Byshiv, Ukraine), Siko Zhan (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Assel Zhakupova (Astana, Kazakhstan), Olzhad Mukhamediyv (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Janar Uali (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Gaukhar Ilyassova (Geneva, Switzerland), Yulia Osipova (Moscow, Russian Federation), Alimzhan Zhusupov (Rudnyy, Kazakhstan), Aleksey Zhanseitov (Uralsk, Kazakhstan), Rakhymzhan Beknazar (Aktau, Kazakhstan), Madina Ablyazova (Geneva, Switzerland), Nurlan Ibrayev (Karaganda, Kazakhstan), Grigoriy Svetyukha (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan).