Human rights activists are concerned about the fate of Selima Ismailova.

On June 14, the human rights group Marem published a reminder message on its Telegram channel about Selima Ismailova, a native of Chechnya. The report notes that after Mansur Soltayev published a video of Ismailova "nodding affirmatively in response to his words about how well she was living among her family," she has not been in contact since. "Since then, Selima has not contacted her lawyer or the human rights activists who have been assisting her for several months," the report states.

The human rights activists expressed concerns "regarding Selima's current condition." They were told that she was alive and well, living and working "in such and such a place," and the "public figure" even promised to arrange a video meeting with her, but never did.

"None of those who assured us of Selima's well-being provided any evidence, helped us contact her, or even sent a photo of her. We are still waiting," the report states, asking anyone with information about Ismailova's fate to contact them. There are no comments under the post as of 12:45 a.m. Moscow time today, June 14. Chechen authorities have previously published videos of other people whose fates have attracted the attention of journalists and human rights activists. For example, in August 2023, they published a video of Seda Suleimanova, who had been brought from St. Petersburg. Chechen Human Rights Commissioner Mansur Soltayev then stated that the girl was in no danger, but no further reports have been received from her in the following years. According to several sources, Seda Suleimanova was killed within a few months, according to the Caucasian Knot report "The Abduction of Seda Suleimanova." Seda Suleimanova's friend, Lena Patyaeva, submitted information about her possible burial site to the Investigative Committee back in 2025.

On June 10, 2021, security forces took Khalimat Taramova, who was in a Makhachkala shelter for victims of domestic violence, to relatives in Chechnya. After returning from the shelter, she made another escape attempt. Immediately after Taramova's removal from the shelter, the Grozny State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (CGTRK) published a special report about her. In the report, Khalimat Taramova said she was glad to be home and assured them that she was "being treated absolutely without any infringement" and was being "fed delicious food." The girl behaved unnaturally and could hardly have answered questions sincerely, the authors of the comments to the television report pointed out at the time and questioned the statements about her rights being respected in Chechnya.