Zarema Abuyazitovna Musaeva

Case Summary

Zarema Musaeva, wife of a retired federal judge, was forcibly taken from Nizhny Novgorod to Chechnya and sentenced to 5.5 years, later reduced to 4 years and 9 months, in a colony settlement. She was convicted of violence against a government official and fraud, with a new charge of disorganizing the activities of institutions ensuring isolation from society added later.

Charges (3)

1. Применение насилия, опасного для жизни или здоровья, в отношении представителя власти
2. Мошенничество, совершенное лицом с использованием своего служебного положения, а равно в крупном размере
3. Дезорганизация деятельности учреждений, обеспечивающих изоляцию от общества

Criminal Code Articles (3)

Key Facts (4)

• Wife of retired federal judge
• Forcibly taken from Nizhny Novgorod to Chechnya
• Suffers from diabetes II and is insulin-dependent
• Accused of violence against a police officer

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