Russia/Azerbaijan: Fear of forcible repatriation / fear for safety / death penalty

Index Number: EUR 04/002/1996
Date Published: 14 April 1996
Categories: Europe And Central Asia

Rahim Hasan oglu Qaziyev and Ayaz Mutalibov: The above, former Minister of Defence and former President of Azerbaijan respectively, both living in political exile in Moscow, are facing imminent and forcible repatriation after being arrested in Russia at the request of the Azerbaijani authorities.