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Belarus authorities have extradited Nizomiddin Nasriddinov, a Tajik political activist with refugee status in Germany, to Tajikistan, where he is at serious risk of persecution and torture, Human Rights Watch said today. Tajik authorities should immediately clarify Nasriddinov’s whereabouts, release him if he is in detention, and allow him to rejoin his family in Germany.
The government of Belarus should not forcibly return Nizomiddin Nasriddinov, a Tajik political activist with refugee status in Germany, to Tajikistan, 910 organizations including Human Rights Watch said in a statement today.
If forcibly returned to Tajikistan, Nasriddinov would be at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture on the basis of his political beliefs. His extradition would violate Belarus’s international obligations prohibiting anyone’s return to a country where they face a real risk of torture