Prominent Russian Journalist and Lawyer Brutally Beaten in Chechnya
- Russian journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov were severely assaulted while traveling in Chechnya.
- The attack was carried out by masked assailants who beat them with clubs, threatened them at gunpoint, and destroyed their equipment.
- Milashina suffered a brain injury, broken fingers, and bruises, while Nemov received a deep cut to his leg.
- They had arrived in Chechnya to attend the trial of a woman facing charges for challenging provincial authorities.
- Human rights groups have condemned the attack and called for a thorough investigation.