Additional Name(s): Eduard Gabdullovich Nizamov, Низамов Эдуард Габдуллович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 23 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/10/2018

Date of Sentencing: February/10/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Illicit Financing Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Eduard Nizamov

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Eduard Nizamov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 10, 2018, authorities arrested Nizamov after accusing him of being the leader of a network of cells for the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors allege that Nizamov led the cells, studied the organization's literature, supervised other lower level leaders, held meetings, and facilitated outreach activities to mosques and social media.

On February 10, 2020, the Central District Military Court sentenced Nizamov to 23 years in prison for "financing terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC), "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), and "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC).

Nizamov is married with six children.

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Additional Name(s): Artyom Yurievich Naumov, Наумов Артём Юрьевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February/9/2017

Date of Sentencing: February/21/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism

Artyom Naumov

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Artyom Naumov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Naumov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Naumov and his colleagues are said to have held meetings, discussed the organization's ideology, and sought to attract new supporters, all of which are ordinary religious activities.

On February 21, 2019, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Naumov to 11 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Naumov is married with one child.

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Additional Name(s): Irek Ilfirovich Nasirov, Насиров Ирек Илфирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/14/2017

Date of Sentencing: March/13/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Irek Nasirov

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Irek Nasirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Nasirov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors accused him of organizing meetings for the organization, possessing banned literature, and trying to attract new members.

On March 13, 2019, the Privolzhsky District Military Court sentenced Nasirov to 14 years in prison and once-and-a-half years of restricted freedom for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and "inciting others to commit crimes envisioned under Article 278 of the Russian Criminal Code" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC).

Nasirov is married.

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