Russia (Chechen Republic): Further information on Fear of torture or ill-treatment / Arbitrary arrest / Incommunicado detention

The four members of Dr. Omar Khambiev’s medical team: Abubakar Ismailov, Samrudy Djabrailov, Aslanbek Zelimkhanovich Djankhutov and Mussa Goitaevnamed are reportedly still detained incommunicado in “filtration camps”, where Amnesty International fears they may be tortured or ill-treated. Apart from the four men named above, the rest of the medical team have all reportedly since been released. There is no information about the current whereabouts of the 81 civilian patients.

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