Open Dialogue Foundation’s 2017 season’s greetings and 2016 top achievements

Open Dialogue Foundation’s 2017 season’s greetings and 2016 top achievements

04.01.2017

As the Open Dialogue Foundation, we would like to thank you for your support during the past year and wish you all the best in your professional and personal life in 2017! On this occasion we would like also to share with you some of the ODF’s top achievements of the year 2016.

Ukraine assists post-Soviet states with the persecution of political opponents and refugees

Ukraine assists post-Soviet states with the persecution of political opponents and refugees

12.12.2016

Through illegal extraditions and violations of the rights of refugees, the Ukrainian authorities contribute towards the political persecution by Moldova, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus.

The Open Dialogue Foundation welcomes Lithuania’s decision to deny the extradition of Syrym Shalabayev to Kazakhstan or Ukraine

The Open Dialogue Foundation welcomes Lithuania’s decision to deny the extradition of Syrym Shalabayev to Kazakhstan or Ukraine

30.06.2016

On 28 June, 2016, the court in Vilnius handed down the ruling denying the requests of Kazakhstan and Ukraine regarding the extradition of Syrym Shalabayev who is a relative of the Kazakh opposition politician and political refugee, Mukhtar Ablyazov.

Report: The role of infamous prosecutor Vladimir Guzyr in the case of Syrym Shalabayev

Report: The role of infamous prosecutor Vladimir Guzyr in the case of Syrym Shalabayev

21.03.2016

The participant in high-profile corruption scandals Vladimir Guzyr prepared a statement on the ‘validity’ and ‘legality’ of the request for Syrym Shalabayev’s extradition.

Participant in corruption scandals Vladimir Guzyr prepared conclusions on the ‘lawfulness’ and ‘justification’ of Syrym Shalabayev’s extradition request

Participant in corruption scandals Vladimir Guzyr prepared conclusions on the ‘lawfulness’ and ‘justification’ of Syrym Shalabayev’s extradition request

26.02.2016

Syrym Shalabayev, a relative of the Kazakh opposition politician Mukhtar Ablyazov, is accused in the criminal case concerning the ‘embezzlement of funds of BTA Bank’. Human rights organisations have underlined the political context of the case.

Yegor Sobolev calls for an investigation into the corrupt acts of Ukrainian investigators in the Mukhtar Ablyazov and Syrym Shalabayev cases

Yegor Sobolev calls for an investigation into the corrupt acts of Ukrainian investigators in the Mukhtar Ablyazov and Syrym Shalabayev cases

25.01.2016

On 14 January, 2016, MP Yegor Sobolev urged the General Prosecutor’s Office to carefully examine publicised incidents of abuse by Ukrainian investigators in the cases against Kazakh opposition politician Mukhtar Ablyazov and his relative Syrym Shalabayev.

Human rights defenders write to Lithuanian authorities in support of Syrym Shalabayev

Human rights defenders write to Lithuanian authorities in support of Syrym Shalabayev

23.11.2015

Human rights defenders appeal to the office of the Prosecutor General, Ministry of Justice and President of Lithuania requesting recognition of political motivations behind persecution of a relative of the Kazakh dissident and urging not to allow S. Shalabayev’s extradition to Kazakhstan or Ukraine.

The statement of human rights activists of Ukraine and Kazakhstan on the inadmissibility of the extradition of Syrym Shalabayev, a relative of a Kazakh opposition leader

The statement of human rights activists of Ukraine and Kazakhstan on the inadmissibility of the extradition of Syrym Shalabayev, a relative of a Kazakh opposition leader

23.09.2015

We wish to draw your attention to the alarming fact of the prosecution of the relative of a Kazakh oppositionist in a case which is overtly characterised by political context.

Report: Political persecution of Syrym Shalabayev

Report: Political persecution of Syrym Shalabayev

14.09.2015

Syrym Shalabayev, a relative of the Kazakh opposition politician Mukhtar Ablyazov, requests that Lithuania grants him political asylum and protection against extradition.

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