The Bulgarian newspaper “Novinar Ug” has reported that the court of appeals refused the extradition of disabled Chechen refugee Akhmed Chataev.

Der Standard, an Austrian national daily newspaper, has published an article about the situation of disabled Chechen refugee Akhmed Chataev who is facing extradition from Bulgaria to Russia.

The website Daymohk.org has reported that a Bulgarian court decided to extradite disabled Chechen refugee, Akhmed Chataev.

The website Ichkeria.info has reported that Akhmed Chataev, a political refugee from the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has been detained in Bulgaria.

Ichkeria.info reported that Akhmed Chataev who was detained in Ukrania early in January 2010 on tipping off by Russian special services, was deported to Georgia.

Yesterday afternoon (on January 18), Chechen diaspora in Austria has organized a demonstration for Akhmed Chataev who is a handicapped Chechen refugee and under risk of extradition from Ukraine.

Amnesty International has urged the Ukrainian authorities not to extradite to Russia a disabled Chechen refugee amid fears he would be at risk of torture and other grave human rights violations.

Sources of UA-Reporter.com reported that in the town of Uzhhorod, local authorities have detained a handicapped Chechen refugee Akhmed Chataev, who has an official refugee status in Austria and has lived there for many years.