Protection from extradition

Criminal prosecution for economic offenses in Russia is often accompanied by accusations of serious and especially grave crimes. The addition of serious charges to economic cases is associated with creating a legal basis for increasing repression, exerting pressure, and gaining control over the assets and behavior of the accused. The severity of these 'additional' charges allows the investigation to apply stricter preventive measures and demand longer prison sentences, which in itself exerts immense psychological pressure on the accused. Due to the complexity of financial schemes, it is difficult for investigators to prove economic crimes, and the serious charges simplify the work of investigative authorities in fabricating criminal cases. Accusations of serious crimes are used to discredit entrepreneurs in the eyes of the public and serve as a means of redistributing assets in favor of interested parties.

The materials gathered as a result of our work serve as grounds for securing protection for applicants from extradition on the basis of economic persecution, aimed at their political, social, or cultural suppression in their homeland, unlawful prosecution of entrepreneurs on serious charges, and for entrepreneurs to obtain political asylum.

Our working mechanism involves gathering evidence of the illegality of criminal prosecution, the political motivation behind the persecution, the violation of fair trial principles, the risk of degrading and inhumane treatment, the risk of harm to physical or psychological health, and the violation of the principle of double jeopardy.

We never leave the actions of law enforcement agencies unchecked, and we use all legal means to appeal investigative authorities' rulings and court decisions.