Extradition: what, where, when

It has been published as advertising recently in news feeds and the press increasingly sounding the word extradition . What is it and why is it more and more in conjunction with the names of Russians who have recently been considered serious and respected businessmen in their homeland?

The extraction of Russian citizens from abroad is one of the pursuit of their pursuit by the Russian authorities and the police (or their customers). As a rule, the police desire with all his might to pull the man back to Russia (if he managed to escape from it) is connected with the persecution for political reasons or with the desire to confiscate his property and business.

It is worth saying that there are not so many such countries where it would be possible to escape from such persecution and from extradition. The UK has always been a good refuge, so there is nothing surprising that most Russian oligarchs, starting from Berezovsky, at one time decided to go there in order to live calmly and not be afraid of anything. Such exotic countries as Venezuela, Cambodia, also reluctantly give out Russians to the "native" authorities. Finally, the United States, especially against the backdrop of the fact that their relations with the Russian Federation have recently worsened, are also not eager to give someone to Russian police, moreover, at the slightest opportunity they will do everything in order to refuse to be refused, so this is one of the most calm countries for those who want to hide from persecution.

What can be done if you are pursued abroad

As a rule, persecution begins even when you are in the Russian Federation, and it is precisely because of such persecution that most people who later have problems with extradition and leave Russia. By the way, it is not always possible to easily go abroad. Often, when trying to do this, you have to face such difficulties as:

- The initiation of an administrative, civil or criminal case. This very complicates the departure from the country, because by law (or by the court order, investigator, bailiff, etc.) before the investigation in the case and before the court, the suspect cannot leave the Russian Federation. But if it is not possible to go to court, then after with a high probability you can get if not imprisonment, then at least a suspended period or mandatory work, and during this period, leaving the country will also be impossible.

- the presence of real or invented unpaid fines, accounts, debts of both the person and the company that he leads can serve as a reason for new difficulties when leaving.

Moreover, both the initiation of affairs and the appearance of accounts can be repeated many times. But suppose you still managed to leave. What can you be afraid after that, and what situations you have to face with extradition?

Violation of international law and customs of business turnover: pressure on foreign authorities and services

As already mentioned, an attempt to receive a Russian citizen from abroad, as a rule, is political in nature or is connected with the desire to get to his business and money. In this situation, it is not very important for Russian law enforcement officers to comply with the letter of the law, therefore, everything possible on the principle of "the end justifies the means" is often done. If the authorities and officials of the country where you are, do not bend under illegal requirements, then you have a chance, if this is not so, then extradition is almost always inevitable. Many foreign governments of different levels may simply not want to spoil relations with the Russian Federation or face problems, and on the basis of this they will decide on extradition - in fact, illegal. What, unfortunately, you often have to face reality.

Abuse of international legal cooperation

Arrest and detention - it is on it that Russian law enforcement officers always insist on it.

If Russian police officers were able to put pressure on foreign services properly, then you may be most likely to be detained, which usually goes into pre -trial arrest or house arrest. If you feel the danger of arrest, then it’s time to seek professional help. For example, I can recommend a company from Nice Cofrance , which is engaged in Europe in the fact that it helps Russian -speaking citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Georgia, etc., which are abroad, avoid illegal actions in their relations from the power departments of their countries, including arrest and extradition (deportation).

If you decide to hire a lawyer from the "local" either on the recommendation, or simply because he speaks the same language with you, then you risk the fact that:

Firstly, he will not have experience not just in extradition matters, but even more so in a special category of affairs - extradition matters of people from the territory of the former Soviet Union (they certainly have their own specifics, different from affairs of Africans or Europeans, for example);

Secondly, pressure (physical or financial) can be applied to it, so he will not protect you, or even transmit all information received from you to his authorities or patrons so as not to quarrel with them and not complicate his life.

If you want to protect yourself, then it is best to contact such structures that can be considered independent and which have an appropriate reputation. Coffrass , for example, is an international organization that has a lot of won affairs in different European countries, and I can recommend it absolutely authoritative. And it is the work of their specialists that will be a guarantee of your security and hope for success, hope, I am not afraid of this word, to preserve your life in a free country.

Of course, if you are threatened with extradition, you need to prepare in advance for long -term litigation, piles of papers and serious expenses for lawyers, experts and translators, have the necessary resources to pay for bails in the courts. If you were still unexpectedly placed under arrest, this does not mean that the decision on your extradition has already been made. In this situation, one cannot fall into despondency, obey the circumstances and refuse to fight: water does not flow under a lying stone. At this stage, only the intervention of experienced consultants and lawyers can save you from a forced trip to your homeland to your enemies.

Additional circumstances that are best provided in advance. Freezing of accounts, searches and arrests of your companions in Russia, complaints (sly) to various instances on behalf of your opponents to different competent authorities of the country of your stay, just threats to you or your relatives, etc.

Such a violation, which is very often allowed, does not go into any gate at all, because if there was no court, no one has the right to deprive you of access to your money. At the same time, there is such a practice as preliminary freezing of money on the basis of a resolution of an investigator in the Russian Federation as part of an initiated criminal case, when a citizen was not even extradited to his homeland and there was no court. This can create serious problems, since in some cases a citizen loses the opportunity to even hire a worthy lawyer or pay a bail. All these decisions on freezing of assets can subsequently be appealed, but the calculation here to make a person helpless, exhaust him in procedural battles and extradite to his homeland in violation of all the laws of human society, but without problems for law enforcement and to the joy of those who ordered you.

If you want to feel calm and not to be persecuted abroad, it is best, as soon as you find yourself in a foreign state, seek professional help and support, even if any pursuit is not applied to you yet. Do not repeat the mistakes of others. Do not try to agree with your opponents who forced you to go abroad - on their side, they are confident, and they will never fulfill their obligations (or simply deceive you), but you will lose strength, money and, most importantly, time. The sooner you contact such an independent organization as Cofrance , the greater the chance that you will not have to face illegal extradition .

Vitaly Arkhangelsk, political emigrant