Kadyrov's Son Receives State Award for Assaulting Inmate

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov awarded his 15-year-old son, Adam Kadyrov, with the highest regional award after the minor beat an inmate accused of supporting Ukraine. The inmate, Nikita Zhuravel, was transferred to Chechnya without legal grounds and accused of insulting religious feelings. Zhuravel accused Adam Kadyrov of beating him, which was later confirmed by a video published by Ramzan Kadyrov himself. The Chechen Republic under Kadyrov has been criticized for human rights abuses, including forced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings.