Additional Name(s): Bulat Zabirovich Rakhmanov, Рахманов Булат Забирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 16 Years, 3 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/19/2017

Date of Release: October/18/2019

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

Bulat Rakhmanov

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Bulat Rakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Rakhmanov 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 Rakhmanov to 16 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

On October 18, 2019, Rakhmanov's charges were reclassified as "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), and he was resentenced to 16 years and three months in prison.

Rakhmanov is married with two children.

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Additional Name(s): Alidzhon Ibrogimovich Odinayev, Одинаев Алиджон Иброгимович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Ethnic Group: Tajik

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/6/2016

Date of Sentencing: February/15/2019

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

Alidzhon Odinayev

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Alidzhon Odinayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 6, 2016, authorities arrested Odinayev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors accused him of participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings, studying the organization's literature, discussing political and religious issues, and seeking to attract new members for the organization.

On February 15, 2019, the Moscow District Military sentenced Odinayev to 11 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

On September 19, 2019, Odinayev's sentence was upheld.

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Additional Name(s): Rinat Ranifovich Nurlygayanov, Nurlygayanov Rinat Ranifovich, Нурлыгаянов Ринат Ранифович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 24 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February/5/2015

Date of Sentencing: July/30/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Rinat Nurlygayanov

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Rinat Nurlygayanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Nurlygayanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He was initially charged with “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

In January 2016, Nurlygayanov was also charged with "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC), and his previous charge was reclassified as "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

On July 30, 2018, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Nurlygayanov to 24 years in prison and one year and six months of restricted freedom for "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). Nurlygayanov was also fined 700,000 rubles.

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