An investigator visited the penal colony in the city of Argun in Chechnya, where Zarema Musayeva is serving her sentence. He questioned the woman about her alleged attack on an FSIN officer who accompanied her on her daily trips to the hospital.

Musaeva herself denies the fact of the attack; she does not even know what incident this could be. The head of the "Team Against Torture" Sergei Babinets suggested that a new case may be opened against her.

"Zarema should be released in March next year," Babinets writes. "We are making every effort to ensure that she can be home as soon as possible. With her health, she cannot be kept in the colony; she needs constant treatment, a diet, and supervision. I hope that the investigation will be stopped and Zarema will be able to be released in the spring, as planned."

Zarema Musayeva has insulin-dependent diabetes type 2. Earlier, the European Court awarded her and her family compensation for inhuman treatment and threats by 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.