Nine years in a penal colony: That is the sentence Zarema Musayeva has to serve because her sons rebelled against Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov. Zarema’s family is doing everything they can to ensure she is not forgotten. Letters from a Chechen Prison - Zarema and Her Rebel FamilyLetters from a Chechen Prison - Zarema and Her Rebel Family Image: Windrose Every dictator has their own way of intimidating opponents. In Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov punishes human rights activists by imprisoning someone close to them. Letters from a Chechen Prison - Zarema and Her Rebel FamilyLetters from a Chechen Prison - Zarema and Her Rebel Family Image: Windrose Abubakar, Ibragim and Baisangur Yangulbayev are vocal critics of Ramzan Kadyrov. They denounce abuses in Chechnya on the internet and were forced to flee Russia. Their mother Zarema Musayeva was less fortunate. In January 2022, authorities abducted her from her home in Nizhny Novgorod, some 1,800 kilometers from the Chechen capital Grozny. Letters from a Chechen Prison - Zarema and Her Rebel FamilyLetters from a Chechen Prison - Zarema and Her Rebel Family Image: Windrose Her health has deteriorated significantly since then. She suffers from diabetes but is forced to do hard labor. Zarema is paying a high price for the commitment of her sons, who are continuing their actions in exile in the hope that international attention will save their mother's life.