Activists in Europe have called for Movlaev and Murtazov not to be extradited to Russia.
Chechen activists in Vienna held a picket outside the Kazakh embassy, demanding that the decision to extradite Mansur Movlayev to Russia be reversed and that Zelimkhan Murtazov, a deserter from Chechnya, be provided protection. The protesters appealed to the President of Kazakhstan, urging him to consider the potential consequences for the lives, health, and safety of refugees from Chechnya.