Jaloudi of Guriev systematically published papers on the violation of human rights.
Court in Chechnya sentenced to three years imprisonment of independent journalist, Jaloudi Gerieva on charges of drug possession. This was announced on 7 September, the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch.
23-year-old Guryev collaborated with the Internet edition “Caucasian knot” has systematically published material about human rights violations in Chechnya. Chief editor of “Caucasian knot” Grigory Shvedov told human rights activists that the case Gerieva fabricated.
Program Director of Human Rights Watchз Russia Tatyana Lokshina also said that the government is taking revenge against a journalist for his professional activities.
Human rights defenders said that on the eve of the direct election of the head of Chechnya, scheduled for September 18, the head of the Republic Ramzan Kadyrov “is pursuing a policy of eradication of any manifestations of dissent and the building of a personal tyranny.”
Gerieva detained in Chechnya on 16 April, when he went from Kurchaloy in Grozny. According to him, three armed men took off with his taxi, hit the head and dragged you to his car. Then taken into the woods where they were beaten, tortured, threatened, claiming that he wanted to leave to join the group “Islamic state”. Then, having selected personal belongings, the journalist was taken to the cemetery on the outskirts of Kurchaloy. According to investigators, it was there that he was arrested with marijuana in the backpack, after which he confessed to possession of drugs.
In court the journalist has refused to testify, saying that gave them under pressure. However, the court in attention has not taken.
Still the case Gerieva was not disclosed at the request of his family, who feared increased harassment.
Human Rights Watch urges the Russian authorities to provide immediate review of the case Gerieva and stop repressions in Chechnya.
