Human rights activists expressed concerns for the safety of a teenager from Ingushetia

Concerns for the safety of a teenager from Ingushetia who complained of death threats from his family remain; human rights activists are in touch with him even after he reported that he had resolved the conflict with his family.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported, on July 4, human rights activists from the Crisis Group SK SOS* filed a report with the Investigative Committee about the disappearance of a teenager who had complained of death threats. The authors of the appeal feared that the boy could have been killed or forcibly isolated, and asked for an investigation to be conducted and, if necessary, a criminal case to be opened. Representatives of two human rights organizations tried to contact the young man's relatives, but were unable to establish contact with them. In late July, the teenager told human rights activists that he was in a psychiatric hospital in Stavropol, but the institution denied that they had such a patient. On August 16, the teenager was released from the psychiatric hospital in Stavropol, he said that he had agreed with his relatives to move to another region, where he would study at college.

The teenager, who had previously reported pressure from his relatives and was placed in a psychiatric hospital, continues to be on the radar of human rights organizations.

According to human rights activist Saida Sirazhutdinova, activists regularly keep in touch with the boy and monitor his condition. She expressed hope for a "favorable outcome."

"I continue to believe that everything will be fine with the boy. But there are doubts. We all know Seda's story. Yes, he has a mother who supports him. But I understand how vulnerable and dependent women in the region can be. "Caucasus Without a Mother" has done a great job to protect and save the boy. According to them, he was recently in touch. Maintaining contact and monitoring are important in his situation. He is grateful for the help and believes that everything will be fine with him now. Many hope for this. But the shadow of fear remains,” she told a “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

The Crisis Group  SKSOS* told a “Caucasian Knot” correspondent that the teenager is still available for communication, but most often uses the phone of relatives. “He mainly communicates with human rights activists from “Caucasus without a Mother,” the SK SOS* emphasized.

Human rights activists note that the situation with the teenager remains difficult, and although he expresses gratitude for the support provided, concerns for his safety remain.

Seda Suleimanova, a native of Chechnya, was detained in St. Petersburg in August 2023 and taken against her will to relatives in Chechnya. After that, no messages were received from her. Her friends and human rights activists fear that she has become a victim of a so-called "honor killing". According to sources, Suleimanova was killed and buried in Alkhan-Yurt back in November 2023,  the "Caucasian Knot" report "The Kidnapping of Seda Suleimanova" says.

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