In Stavropol, 16-year-old Islam Musiev (previously known as Zelimkhan Temirkhanov) was discharged from a psychiatric hospital. The teenager had earlier reached out to the human rights organization "Caucasus Without a Mother," reporting threats of violence and abuse from his relatives.
A week prior, Musiev briefly contacted activists, explaining that he ended up in the clinic precisely due to their intervention.
"We’ve lost contact with him again. His fate is now entirely in the hands of his elder relatives—state institutions provided no real assistance. Instead of the promised orphanage he requested, the boy was sent to a psychiatric hospital," representatives of the project explained.
On August 11, the teenager informed human rights defenders that after media coverage, he was released, allowed to enroll in a college for his chosen profession, and moved to another city.
"Islam is free and feels mentally stable," the organization stated.
Musiev first sought help several months ago, describing systematic beatings, death threats, and domestic violence from the family he lived with. He insisted on urgent evacuation.
Lawyers clarified that legislation does not permit the forced removal of minors. However, "Caucasus Without a Mother" managed to prompt law enforcement to respond—the head of the Juvenile Division of the Nazran District, Police Lieutenant Colonel Leila Mogushkova, visited the teenager and spoke with him and his relatives.
According to human rights activists, contact with the young man was lost a week after Mogushkova’s visit. Before that, he had warned that his life was in danger and asked them to file a police report if he disappeared for more than two days. Mogushkova herself, however, denied visiting the family, telling lawyers she had never been to their home.