Thursday, June 18, 2009

Among those detained in Egypt students was the son of team Umarova.

International human rights organization Amnesty International on Wednesday, June 17, said that Egyptian authorities intend to deport to Russia 22 years Mashuda Abdullaeva, the son of Chechen militants Supyana Abdullaeva. This reports Reuters.
According to the organization, Abdullaev, Jr., studied at Cairo University and Al-Azhar was arrested in May 2009 along with other Russian students. His father Supyana Abdullaeva Amnesty International describes as "the leader of the Chechen armed groups, which is struggling with Moscow for the right of control over the region."
In turn, the publication "Kommersant" with reference to the premiere of Ichkeria Akhmed Zakayev, living in London, referred Supyana Abdullaeva as close associates and a possible successor to President Ichkeria, head of the Caucasus Emirate "document Umarova.
In its statement, Amnesty International expressed concern that Abdullaev, as well as the other five students from Chechnya, which the Egyptian authorities intend to deport the 18 June, will be subjected to torture in Russia.
The organization also notes that all six previously filed a petition for political asylum in Azerbaijan. At the request not to send them to Russia and Azerbaijan, the Egyptian immigration authorities rejected.
The operation to detain foreign students studying at the University of Al-Azhar University, was held on the night of 26 to 27 May. Among those detained Russians turned 37, people from the republics of Northern Caucasus.
Some students have already been deported from Egypt to Russia, the rest were released. The reason for the expulsion of the Egyptian authorities called a violation of the rules of stay in the country.

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