Malika Dzhikayeva

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: July 2, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Caucasian Knot

Location: Russia, Chechen Republic, Grozny

Additional information:

In letters from the detention center, Malika Dzhikayeva complained about pressure from the security forces officers and the inability to meet with her relatives because of the prohibition of visits. Once unable to bear it, she inflicted injuries on herself, which was confirmed by her lawyer Lema Khaydaev. «The results of the two examinations showed that there were no drugs in her blood and that she was completely sane», says — Khaydayev. Malika Dzhikayeva's mother, Angela Kudzieva, also told the Caucasian Knot media correspondent that, according to her information, pressure is being exerted on Dzhikayeva.