Communicated on 14 September 2020 Published on 5 October 2020

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 34804/17 A.B . against Russia lodged on 9 June 2017

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the applicant ’ s pending extradition to Turkmenistan where he allegedly faces a real risk of ill-treatment in breach of Article 3 of the Convention.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1. In the light of the general situation in Turkmenistan and the applicant ’ s personal circumstances, would he face a risk of being subjected to treatment in breach of Article 3 of the Convention if extradited to his country of origin (see F.G. v. Sweden [GC], no. 43611/11, § 114, 23 March 2016, and Allanazarova v. Russia , no. 46721/15, 14 February 2017)?

2. Before deciding on the applicant ’ s extradition, did the Russian authorities carry out an adequate and rigorous assessment of his claim about the risks of ill-treatment in his country of origin (see Sufi and Elmi v. the United Kingdom , nos. 8319/07 and 11449/07, § 214, 28 June 2011, and F.G. v. Sweden [GC], cited above, § 119)?