WorldChechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempts suicide in Kazakhstan jail as extradition looms
Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempted to take his own life after 16 months in pretrial detention in Almaty, according to his lawyer. Lawyers cited by the Russian Anti-War Committee said he received help and was not in danger. Kazakhstan is considering extraditing him to Russia, despite a UN order to delay the transfer while his complaint is reviewed; rights activists fear he could face torture and death in Chechnya.
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Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempts suicide in Kazakhstan jail as extradition looms