‘Their father is a hero’ A Dagestani columnist was sentenced to 17 years on fabricated charges. His wife talks about the terrorism trial and how their four children are coping.

‘Their father is a hero’ A Dagestani columnist was sentenced to 17 years on fabricated charges. His wife talks about the terrorism trial and how their four children are coping.

Columnist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev during the final court hearing on his case in Rostov-on-Don, September 12, 2023 Last month, columnist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, who wrote about Islamic issues for the independent Dagestani outlet Chernovik, was sentenced to 17 years in a high-security penal colony. While the prosecution alleged that Gadhizev had engaged in terrorist propaganda and financed extremist organizations, including ISIS, the only “evidence” it h…