Investigators in the Russian North Caucasus region of Chechnya have launched a new probe against Zarema Musayeva, the jailed mother of three Chechen opposition bloggers in exile. Musayeva's lawyer, Aleksandr Savin, said on November 11 that his client was being investigated for "attacking a guard" and "disrupting" order in the prison, and faced an additional five years if found guilty. The 55-year-old Musayeva, whom the Memorial rights group has recognized as a political prisoner, is was jailed on charges of fraud and attacking a police officer, which she and her supporters have rejected. Her prison sentence is scheduled to end in March 2025. Musayeva is the mother of Ibragim, Abubakar, and Baisangur Yangulbayev, all of whom fled Russia due to harassment by the Chechen authorities over their vocal criticism of Kremlin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Jailed Mother Of Chechen Bloggers Faces New Charges
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