Kazakhstan deported an FSB officer who escaped mobilization
Russia An officer of the Federal Security Service (FSB) who fled to Kazakhstan from mobilization due to the war in Ukraine has been returned. His wife reported about this.
Yekaterina ZhilinaAccording to , 36-year-old Major Mikhail Zhilin Removed from Astana. He called his wife and said that he was in the city of Semey in the north-east of Kazakhstan, the official authorities told him Russia He said that he was going to take him to the border.
Russia President Vladimir Putin In September, he announced mobilization to increase the number of forces in the war in Ukraine. At that time, Jilin managed to send his wife and children to Kazakhstan.
As an FSB officer, he crossed the border illegally because he was not allowed to leave the country. in Kazakhstan political applied for asylum but was rejected imprisonment was done.
The appeal against the decision was considered on December 28 and rejected. Abay regional court issued an immediate deportation order.
Director of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law Yevgeny Jovits He confirmed that Jilin was deported. Jovits said that this decision violates the convention on the status of refugees, which Kazakhstan is a member of.
That convention until the status of refugees is determined mandatory prohibits return.
“There are nuances here. In essence, it violates the Convention on the Status of Refugees. – Jovits emphasized.
According to him, the decision to deport Jili was made before the second trial. Besides, UNThere are also special procedures, such as appeals to the Human Rights Committee.
Jovits believes that pressure was put on Kazakhstan to extradite Jili to Russia and called it a “sad situation”. He said that Jili was “handed over just to die”.
Jovits said the incident would have a “very bad” effect on Kazakhstan’s image, but added that it appears the Kazakh authorities “believe the conflict with Russia is quite serious.”
Zhilin worked in the Siberian Federal District of the FSB and was responsible for Putin’s communication with the regions.
After the mobilization was announced on September 21, Jilin and his family decided to leave the country. He was detained by border guards in Abay province on September 26. Russia has put Jilin on an international wanted list for desertion and illegal border crossing.
Kazakhstan Minister of Internal Affairs Marat Akhmetjanov In September, he said that Astana would extradite Russians who were on the international wanted list for evading mobilization.