Zarema Musayeva's Health Has Deteriorated Sharply in a Chechen Prison
The health of Zarema Musayeva, the mother of activists convicted in Chechnya, is close to critical; she is awaiting hospitalization. The woman has insulin-dependent diabetes type 2, her blood sugar levels have reached 30, approaching the critical mark. Constantly increasing the insulin dose does not help.
"According to Musayeva, her sugar has been rising for several weeks. The doctors in the prison are doing everything possible, and the Medical Unit of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Chechnya sent a request to the republican hospital for planned hospitalization, but there has been no response. Now Zarema has limited her food intake to prevent further increase in sugar levels, and is awaiting hospitalization," said Alexander Savin, a lawyer for the "Team Against Torture."
Earlier, the European Court awarded Zarema Musayeva and her family compensation for inhumane treatment and threats from the Chechen authorities. In early March, the Pyatigorsk Cassation Court reduced the woman's sentence from 5 years to 4 years and 9 months in prison. Last year, she was convicted in Grozny on charges of using violence against a government official.
Recall that on January 20, 2022, police officers from Chechnya arrived in Nizhny Novgorod and took Musayeva. After being brought to Grozny, the woman was accused of using force against a police officer. Allegedly, she scratched his face.
Zarema Musayeva is the mother of Chechen activists Abubakar, Ibrahim, and Baysangur Yangulbaev. Human rights activists claim that she was kidnapped as a hostage and convicted for her sons' opposition activities.
