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The colony bosses have reprimanded Zarema Musaeva for not wearing a badge; she walked ten meters down the corridor without it. The reprimand may cause non-release of Musaeva under the conditional early relief (CER), an advocate has stated.

Apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov in order to be in the safe side, like those voiced by singer Eduard Sharlot at trial, have been caused by people’s fear of possible persecution by Chechen law enforcers, and such apologies are forming a new trend, political analysts emphasize. They suggest that amid an increase in his influence in the Kremlin, Ramzan Kadyrov can find and punish his offenders throughout the country.

Advocate Alexander Nemov, who was beaten in Chechnya, requested Alexander Bastrykin, the chair of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), to transfer the case on the attack to another region.

Advocate Alexander Nemov, who was beaten in Chechnya, considered it unsafe for him to go there to testify in his case, reported Henry Reznik, the head of the lawyer’s commission. According to him, colleagues of Alexander Nemov have no illusions that the crime will be solved soon.

Intensifying repression and presidential election in Azerbaijan, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, Zarema Musaeva’s case, Temur Karbaya’s death, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 11-17, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The refusal to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Zarema Musaeva was caused by the political nature of her case, but among other factors, her rather long remaining prison term and the defence's incorrect information policy have also played their role, lawyers have stated.

The Shali City Court has refused to grant conditional early relief to Zarema Musaeva, her advocate Alexander Savin reports.

When opposing conditional early relief for Zarema Musaeva, the penal colony administration has claimed that the convicted woman has been kept in a penal colony in Argun for a short time and has not admitted her guilt.

Zarema Musaeva has a chance for the conditional early relief (CER), but the decision depends on Chechen authorities, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Alexander Savin, an advocate from the "Team Against Torture" (TaT)* has asked the Court of Cassation in Pyatigorsk to overturn the sentence passed on Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya due to the unjustified charges and violations of the laws.

Zarema Musaeva has filed a written refusal from other advocates, Alexander Savin, her advocate from the "Team against Torture" (TaT)*. According to Abubakar Yangulbaev, a Musaeva's son, petitions for the conditional early relief (CER) filed by the advocate he hired has the same force as the Savin's one.

Advocate Alexander Savin visited Zarema Musaeva in a penal colony and sent a motion to the court for the conditional early relief of his client. That was reported by the “Team Against Torture”* two weeks after a son of Zarema Musaeva announced filing a similar motion by an advocate hired by the family.

Ali Bataev, a native of Chechnya, was denied protection in Switzerland, whose authorities, contrary to the advocate's arguments, have concluded that Bataev's deportation to his homeland is quite safe for him. The "Vayfond" human rights organization has treated the Swiss authorities' conclusion that the human rights situation in Chechnya has improved as unacceptable.

Karabakh refugees and Ilham Aliev’s demands, military base in Abkhazia, captured leaders of Artsakh in Baku, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, birthdays of Putin and Kadyrov, Zarema Musaeva’s case, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 2-8, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the politically motivated abduction and prosecution of Zarema Musaeva. This document is important not only as a call for Musaeva's liberation, but also as a statement of human rights violations in Chechnya, Abubakar Yangulbaev has noted.