Extradition to Russia from an EU Member State - Judicial Incompetence, Political Bias, or Just Another Sign of Rule of Law Decay?
Vassileva, Radosveta
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Verfassungsblog
2022-08-18
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On 8 August 2022, a Bulgarian Regional Court, acting as a first instance, allowed the extradition of Alexey Alchin, a Russian national, to Russia upon the request of the Russian Prosecutor’s Office. This controversial decision sparked much debate among Bulgarian civil society because Alchin became known for burning his Russian passport at a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and for maintaining anti-war stances. In the eyes of Bulgarian civil society, the request for his extradition is politically motivated.
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Vassileva, Radosveta
Alchin
Extradition
Rule of Law
rule of law backsliding
Russian War against Ukraine
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https://verfassungsblog.de/extradition-to-russia-from-an-eu-member-state/
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