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We asked Nadiya Volkova, lawyer at the Ukrainian
Human Rights Helsinki Union and one of the Klykh’s and and Karpyuk’s
representatives at the European Court of Human Rights, to comment on the
so-called “Chechen Case” and to tell us how it is different from the other
cases of “Kremlin Prisoners”.
There are few points in the ‘Chechen Case’ which make this case stand out from all the other cases of ‘Kremlin Prisoners”. From the juridical point and factual context the case is incredibly complex. First of all both men are accused of the ‘crimes’ committed some 20 years ago, that is why it was very difficult to find evidence of their innocence. Most documents which even if they had been kept in the State Archives by now have been destroyed. Some people who could have potentially given useful evidence have died or their whereabouts are unknown. Those who we managed to contact do not remember many critical details. Witnesses in Mykola Karpyuk’s case are his close friends who have worked beside him practically all his life. However, in Stanislav Klykh’s case it was much more difficult because at the time of the events in question he was a student. Initially Ukrainian authorities having totally ignored their duty failed to get involved into the search for witnesses; the job was being done by the human rights activists and lawyers who had much more limited resources. Eventually after a number of press conferences, public events, numerous interviews and meetings the authorities started to participate. When finally defense witnesses managed to get to Chechnya despite huge risks to their freedom and well-being, the presiding judge decided to go on a sick leave. It could hardly be considered a coincidence as the defense lawyers were informed of the judge’s plans to go on a month long treatment course on the day of the scheduled hearing. Then there was an attack on the human rights activist Ihor Kaliapin the same day when he gave evidence in support of the defense. Ukrainian consular rep, Mr. O. Kovtun who was with Kaliapin at the time of the attack got also hit by one of the attackers... Ukrainian officials only now have been allowed to meet with the accused, 4 months later following numerous requests to the RF authorities.
Secondly, during very long time (10 months in Klykh’s case and 1.5 year in Karpyuk’s case) the men were hidden and nobody was allowed to visit them. Neither lawyers nor human rights activists were allowed access to them, not even their closest relatives were informed of their whereabouts. Moreover, Karpyuk and Klykh were moved from one place to another approximately every two months to make it impossible to find them.
Thirdly, both were severely tortured in order to make them confess in crimes they had not committed, they were also forced to give false evidence against other people. For example the name of Arseniy Yatsenyuk (the Prime Minister of Ukraine) as one of the Chechen fighters is mentioned in the indictment for 228 times. We know for sure that Karpyuk did not sign any such statement. Nevertheless, as absurd as it sounds, there is an ongoing criminal investigation against Arseniy Yatsenyuk in connection with these events.
The absurdity and numerous violations of all possible rights are not limited to the examples above. A few times defense lawyers complained of the use of the illegal methods of investigation on both men to the Investigative Committee of the RF and the Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic. Yet RF’s authorities refused to open an investigation into those complaints. There is clear evidence confirming lack of traces and scars from torture on the bodies of both accused at the time of their placement into detention, however, the latest medical examination ordered by the Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic in 2016, has confirmed numerous traces and scars on the bodies of the men. All this time they were under control of the RF investigative authorities.
Lastly and most importantly, Klykh has serious problems with his psychological state having been subjected to severe torture by the RF’s authorities. An effective psychiatric examination has not been ordered, as by the authorities he is considered as “faking it”. Meanwhile his psychological health is continuing to deteriorate. Contrary to their statements, SIZO authorities are feeding him some unidentified pills and injecting him with unidentified drugs.
There are no limits to absurdity, all-permissiveness and lawlessness to the Russian authorities. And this case is a direct testament to the fact that no one who falls into the hands of the Russian authorities is safe from being treated as inhumanly as possible with the aim of total moral and physical annihilation.
There are few points in the ‘Chechen Case’ which make this case stand out from all the other cases of ‘Kremlin Prisoners”. From the juridical point and factual context the case is incredibly complex. First of all both men are accused of the ‘crimes’ committed some 20 years ago, that is why it was very difficult to find evidence of their innocence. Most documents which even if they had been kept in the State Archives by now have been destroyed. Some people who could have potentially given useful evidence have died or their whereabouts are unknown. Those who we managed to contact do not remember many critical details. Witnesses in Mykola Karpyuk’s case are his close friends who have worked beside him practically all his life. However, in Stanislav Klykh’s case it was much more difficult because at the time of the events in question he was a student. Initially Ukrainian authorities having totally ignored their duty failed to get involved into the search for witnesses; the job was being done by the human rights activists and lawyers who had much more limited resources. Eventually after a number of press conferences, public events, numerous interviews and meetings the authorities started to participate. When finally defense witnesses managed to get to Chechnya despite huge risks to their freedom and well-being, the presiding judge decided to go on a sick leave. It could hardly be considered a coincidence as the defense lawyers were informed of the judge’s plans to go on a month long treatment course on the day of the scheduled hearing. Then there was an attack on the human rights activist Ihor Kaliapin the same day when he gave evidence in support of the defense. Ukrainian consular rep, Mr. O. Kovtun who was with Kaliapin at the time of the attack got also hit by one of the attackers... Ukrainian officials only now have been allowed to meet with the accused, 4 months later following numerous requests to the RF authorities.
Secondly, during very long time (10 months in Klykh’s case and 1.5 year in Karpyuk’s case) the men were hidden and nobody was allowed to visit them. Neither lawyers nor human rights activists were allowed access to them, not even their closest relatives were informed of their whereabouts. Moreover, Karpyuk and Klykh were moved from one place to another approximately every two months to make it impossible to find them.
Thirdly, both were severely tortured in order to make them confess in crimes they had not committed, they were also forced to give false evidence against other people. For example the name of Arseniy Yatsenyuk (the Prime Minister of Ukraine) as one of the Chechen fighters is mentioned in the indictment for 228 times. We know for sure that Karpyuk did not sign any such statement. Nevertheless, as absurd as it sounds, there is an ongoing criminal investigation against Arseniy Yatsenyuk in connection with these events.
The absurdity and numerous violations of all possible rights are not limited to the examples above. A few times defense lawyers complained of the use of the illegal methods of investigation on both men to the Investigative Committee of the RF and the Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic. Yet RF’s authorities refused to open an investigation into those complaints. There is clear evidence confirming lack of traces and scars from torture on the bodies of both accused at the time of their placement into detention, however, the latest medical examination ordered by the Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic in 2016, has confirmed numerous traces and scars on the bodies of the men. All this time they were under control of the RF investigative authorities.
Lastly and most importantly, Klykh has serious problems with his psychological state having been subjected to severe torture by the RF’s authorities. An effective psychiatric examination has not been ordered, as by the authorities he is considered as “faking it”. Meanwhile his psychological health is continuing to deteriorate. Contrary to their statements, SIZO authorities are feeding him some unidentified pills and injecting him with unidentified drugs.
There are no limits to absurdity, all-permissiveness and lawlessness to the Russian authorities. And this case is a direct testament to the fact that no one who falls into the hands of the Russian authorities is safe from being treated as inhumanly as possible with the aim of total moral and physical annihilation.
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