Health of Kadyrov Critic�s Jailed Mother �Close to Critical,� Lawyer Says

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The imprisoned mother of a prominent critic of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has seen a dramatic deterioration of her health in recent
weeks, her lawyer said Wednesday.Zarema Musaeva, the mother of activist Abubakar Yangulbaev and the wife of a retired federal judge, was
initially sentenced last summer to five and a half years in prison on charges of fraud and assaulting police.Her sentence was later reduced
by six months due to her chronic diabetes, allowing her transfer from a penal colony to a prison settlement, where inmates have more freedom
increasing, according to the human rights NGO Crew Against Torture
month due to the victim not being notified, Savin said