Russia: CFWIJ Condemns The Arrest Of Blogger Malika Dzhikayeva

The Chechen Supreme Court upheld the verdict of Malika Dzhikayeva, sentencing her to three years in prison. Blogger Malika Dzhikayeva was arrested by law enforcement agencies on charges of drug possession. The blogger maintains that the drugs were planted on her in order to frame her. Malika came into prominence when her provocative videos posted on social media created public outrage among some segments of society. It is widely believed that this is an attempt to silence the blogger because of the nature of her content.