Musayeva refused to appeal the verdict due to lack of faith in the court

Musaeva will not appeal the verdict in the new case, as she does not believe in a fair decision and it is physically difficult for her to be in a pretrial detention center. The decision on the place where Musaeva will serve her sentence must be made by the FSIN Directorate for Chechnya.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, the prosecution demanded that Musaeva be sentenced to four years in a penal colony for the case of disorganization of the work of a penal colony. The prosecution's version of Zarema Musaeva's attack on a penal colony employee is based only on his testimony; witnesses did not confirm her guilt, the defense stated, demanding that the defendant be acquitted. In her final statement, Musayeva refused to admit guilt and asked not to be sent to the penal colony where she served her first sentence, since she fears for her life. The Shali Court of Chechnya sentenced Zarema Musayeva to three years and 11 months in prison.

Zarema Musayeva has dropped her appeal, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by the Team Against Torture*. ‎She will have to serve four years in prison. One month remains from the previous sentence.

‎"The reason for the refusal, firstly, is that she does not believe in the effectiveness of judicial review at all. The defense reached the Supreme Court regarding the previous sentence, but there were no significant changes to the sentence. Secondly, it is difficult for her to be in a pre-trial detention center given her health condition. She would prefer to end up in a penal colony as soon as possible, where the conditions are more acceptable," the CPP said*.

But Musayeva fears for her life in Penal Colony No. 3. "Apparently, because the employee she allegedly attacked works there," the Anti-Torture Team* said.

Since the initiation of the new criminal case, she has been in an emotionally difficult state, the KPP noted. According to them, Musayeva's health is unchanged.

‎A compelling reason for transferring Musayeva to another colony could only be a threat to her life and health, said lawyer Abusupyan Gaytayev.

‎"Let's say there is a conflict with other convicts. Therefore, you can petition for a transfer to the Federal Penitentiary Service and file a lawsuit. Although a conflict with the administration can be interpreted as a threat, it is unlikely that the court will decide to accept this as an argument. To recognize this as a basis = to recognize that the state and the FSIN administration allow a threat to prisoners from FSIN employees," he said. he.

‎According to the lawyer, determining the place of serving the sentence is the prerogative of the FSIN. ""They can transfer if, for example, the colony is not being closed or reorganized. A new sentence is also not a basis for transferring to another colony. In general, this remains at the discretion of the FSIN," Gaitayev explained.

Zarema Musayeva is the wife of former federal judge Saidi Yangulbaev. Chechen security forces took her away from her apartment in Nizhny Novgorod on January 20, 2022. After this, Ramzan Kadyrov accused the Yangulbaev family of organizing a terrorist network and said that their place was "in prison or underground."

You can read about Kadyrov's conflict with the Yangulbaevs in the "Caucasian Knot" reports "How the Yangulbaevs became Kadyrov's enemies" and "The main thing about the fight between Kadyrov's men and the Yangulbaevs".