Human rights activists reported that Selima Ismailova, who fled domestic violence, was sent back to Chechnya

Law enforcement officials decided to send 19-year-old Selima Ismailova, who fled Chechnya due to domestic violence, to Grozny. There she will be handed over to the local police. About it Forbes representatives of the Center for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence. The girl’s lawyer Anastasia Tyunyaeva said “Caution Media”that, despite the protests of the defense, Mrs. Ismailova had already been taken to the Chechen capital.

“She checked in and boarded the plane. Accordingly, she flew to Grozny. We were not allowed to get acquainted with the materials of the case, they were very quickly sent to Chechnya. There, Selima will be met by a lawyer who will accompany her case on the spot, ”Caution Media quotes the words of Ms. Tyunyaeva.

By information human rights project “Marem”, Selima Ismailova was born in Chechnya. She moved to Germany with her family when she was 12 years old. However, in 2021, the father moved the girl back to Chechnya. There she lived with her grandmother, her father’s mother. Selima Ismailova’s father continued to work in Germany and sometimes came to Chechnya. According to human rights activists, after returning to the republic, her father often beat the girl and threatened to kill her. On March 5, 2023, Mrs. Ismailova fled Chechnya; on March 14, she wrote a statement that “she left voluntarily and there is no need to look for her.”

On June 12, Selima Ismailova, accompanied by lawyers from the Center for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence, arrived at Vnukovo Airport. The girl wanted to fly to Germany. However, according to human rights activists, during check-in for the flight, it turned out that Ms. Ismailova was accused of stealing 85,000 rubles at the end of March. from a relative on the father’s side and put on the wanted list.

“We waited a long time for supporting documents. It is alarming that the document “on the drive” was drawn up on June 12 – the day of departure. It turns out that when a person bought tickets and was ready to fly out of Russia, this protocol was immediately drawn up, ”Sofya Rusova, spokeswoman for the Center for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence, told the publication.

After being detained at the airport, Selima Ismailova was taken to the local police station. In the evening her health worsened. According to human rights activists, the girl had a stomachache and there was a suspicion of appendicitis. Ms. Ismailova was hospitalized, but a few hours later she was returned to the department again. She spent the whole night there.

This morning, June 13, law enforcement officials told Selima Ismailova that she would be sent by plane from Vnukovo to Grozny, where she would be handed over to the Chechen police. “The formal reason is an alleged theft on the territory of Chechnya,” the human rights organization explained. Ms. Ismailova’s departure from Vnukovo was scheduled for 10:00 Moscow time. Where is the girl at the present time, is unknown.