Human rights activists have launched a fundraising campaign to help Anna Mankieva.

After her arrest, Aina Mankieva, who fled Ingushetia due to domestic violence, was forced to move and lost her job. Human rights activists launched a fundraising campaign to help cover two months' rent and other expenses—a total of 80,000 rubles is needed.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," security forces released Aina Mankieva, a native of Ingushetia who reported domestic violence. She was being held at a Moscow police station, but remained a suspect in a criminal case and was wanted. Aina Mankieva was detained on the night of January 15 and spent more than 24 hours in the station. In addition to police officers, she was questioned by representatives of the Center for Combating Extremism. Mankieva filed a statement alleging domestic violence, including sexual violence. She asked not to be handed over to her relatives and to be provided with state protection, calling her family's report of theft false. The investigation found no evidence of Aina Mankieva's involvement in the theft, which her relatives had previously filed, and the case against the girl was dismissed.

Aina spent three months constantly on the move: due to her detention, she lost her job, and all she has left is her pension (she is visually impaired), the human rights group Marem reported today.

"Human rights organizations supported her, helping her with lawyers, psychologists, treatment, and housing, providing her with food and basic necessities. But now she needs to build her own life—for the second time, and it's much more difficult than it was before her arrest by the police. To get started, she needs a little help. We've spent over 200,000 rubles on helping Aina, but our resources are running low," the statement, published today at 11:33 a.m. Moscow time, reads.

Human rights activists have announced a fundraiser of 80,000 rubles. "This will be enough for a couple of months' rent and other expenses Aina will have until she finds a permanent job. She's hardworking and responsible, and she'll definitely succeed. And with your support, she'll feel much more at peace," they noted.

Support is crucial for Aina and girls like her. "They doubt themselves, they're scared, lonely, they have no friends, they miss their relatives (even abusive parents are the only ones in the world, and they love them)," the message stated.

The fundraising is being conducted on the Boosty platform; as of 5:55 PM Moscow time, 5,486 rubles have already been raised. "Marem" suggests adding a few words of support to the translation, which will be conveyed to the girl.

"Caucasian Knot" also wrote that Aina Mankieva's statement about sexualized violence in the family is a priority, as human rights activists noted that Aina would be in danger if she returned to the republic as part of the theft investigation, as was the case with Seda Suleimanova.

As a reminder, Aina Mankieva's father, Hambor, told journalists that he would find his daughter "at any cost," citing his connections in law enforcement and government agencies "to the highest levels." According to the man, the family has recruited "many people" from various law enforcement agencies to help search for Aina, and all of these people, as well as certain State Duma representatives, are "working" to bring the girl home. The father's threat to bring Aina home has sparked a discussion among Facebook* users about the juxtaposition of traditional values ​​and human rights. For Mankieva, both her father, who promised to bring her home "at any cost," and law enforcement officers pose a threat, and only publicity helped secure her release from the police after her arrest. Mankieva's profile had previously disappeared from the Ministry of Internal Affairs' wanted list.

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Batal-haji and his followers

Batal-haji Belkhoroev is an Ingush sheikh, the founder of one of the Kadirite branches (virds), and a follower of Sheikh Kunta-haji. Members of Batal-haji's brotherhood—the Belkhoroevites or Batalkhadzhintsy—have considerable influence in modern Ingushetia. In December 2022, the Batalkhadzhintsy formed a rapid response unit (BOBR) in Chechnya from among natives of Ingushetia to participate in the military operation in Ukraine. On February 27, 2023, it became known that the militant wing of the Ingush Batalkhadzhintsy vird was included in the list of terrorist organizations.

Mankieva said that her family belongs to the Batalkhadzhintsy vird and expressed fears that the entire vird would search for her. "Vird practices strict control over children, early marriage for girls (from 13), and rarely allows girls to complete schooling even up to ninth grade," Marem quoted her as saying on January 15. The problem of domestic violence in Dagestan, Ingushetia, and Chechnya affects women of all ages, but it is primarily young women under 30 who try to escape, human rights activists from the Ad Rem team noted in their report. The problem of evacuating victims of domestic violence is most acute in these regions, as authorities and security forces there side with domestic abusers. In June 2023, the BBC released a documentary, "When I Escaped," about girls from the North Caucasus who managed to escape the control of their families. For victims of domestic violence, escape often becomes the only chance to save their lives, human rights activists emphasized.