Berdiyev, Mukhamed
Who, Why and How exiled: Berdyev is a correspondent for RFE/RL, working in Moscow (Svobode, 2004; Grani, 2004)
Stage 3 details (attack/ abduction/ rendition/ torture/ assassination/ death): On 30th April 2004, three men broke in to Burdyev's flat, beat him unconscious and then proceeded to break his computer and remove his phone lines. Three days later, he received a call from a Turkmen demanding he handover documents (Svaboda, 2004; Grani, 2004).
Current status: Unknown
Press sources: Grani (2004). The correspondent of the Turkmen service of radio "Svoboda". [online] Graniru.org. Available at: https://graniru.org/Society/Media/Freepress/m.69327.html [Accessed 15 Apr. 2018]. Svoboda (2004). Journalist of the Turkmen service of Radio Liberty / Free Europe Mohammed Berdyev is treated after being beaten. [online] Svoboda. Available at: https://www.svoboda.org/a/24187629.html [Accessed 15 Apr. 2018].