France slammed for deporting Chechen refugee to Russia despite risk of torture
France has been criticised for deporting Chechen refugee Magamoed Gadaev to Russia despite several court rulings saying he should not be expelled, human rights groups said. In 2010, Gadaev fled to Poland from Chechenya, Russia’s Muslim-majority southern region, where he served a prison sentence for alleged ties with separatists. He says he was tortured in prison. Gadaev was granted asylum in Poland before moving to France, where he became a witness in prominent torture cases involving Chechen security forces. "Due to the persecution he has suffered in the past and his role as a witness in c...
Source: euronews.com