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Human rights defenders / Reports and Publications / Russian Federation / 2019 / June

Russian Federation: The trial and conviction of Oyub Titiev: A travesty of justice and a dire warning to human rights defenders to stop documenting the abysmal human rights situation in Chechnya

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Publication of an international trial observation note

 

As Oyub Titiev, Head of the Human Rights Center (HRC) "Memorial" office in Chechnya, was released today on parole, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), publish an observation note on his trial and conviction.

The note shows how the trial was replete with violations of fair trial standards.

Prior to the start of the trial, the leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, publicly claimed that Titiev is a drug user, thereby violating the presumption of innocence of the accused. During the eight-month long trial, the judge refused repeatedly defense motions to conduct an investigation into well-substantiated allegations that marijuana had been planted in Titiev’s car.

Our organisations welcome the release on parole of Oyub Titiev, but once again call on the authorities to annul his conviction, provide him with full reparation and furnish guarantees that he and all other human rights defenders will be allowed to pursue their vital human rights work without any further impediment or harassment by local or federal officials.

Read the trial observation note here.

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the Observatory) was created in 1997 by OMCT and FIDH. The objective of this programme is to intervene to prevent or remedy situations of repression against human rights defenders. OMCT and FIDH are both members of ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union Human Rights Defenders Mechanism implemented by international civil society.

IPHR is an independent, non-governmental organization founded in 2008. Based in Brussels, IPHR works closely together with civil society groups from different countries to raise human rights concerns at the international level and promote respect for the rights of vulnerable communities.

For more information, please contact:

·       OMCT: Iolanda Jaquemet / Roemer Lemaitre: + 41 79 539 41 06 / + 41 22 809 49 39 

·       FIDH: Eva Canan: + 33 6 48 05 91 57

·       IPHR: Simon Papuashvili: +32 494 75 39 42

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Date: June 21, 2019
Activity: Human Rights Defenders
Type: Reports and Publications
Country: Russian Federation
Subjects: Arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances, Human Rights Defenders, Threats, intimidation and harassment

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