Additional Name(s): Renat Gumarovich Galimov, Галимов Ренат Гумарович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/24/2018

Date of Sentencing: August/26/2019

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

Renat Galimov

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Renat Galimov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 24, 2018, authorities arrested Galimov 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, seeking to attract new members for the organization, and collecting money to finance the organization's activities.

On August 26, 2019, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Galimov to 14 years in prison for "financing terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC) and “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

On December 10, 2019, Galimov's verdict was upheld. 

Galimov is married with one child. 

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Additional Name(s): Timur Damirovich Gadiyev, Гадиев Тимур Дамирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 13 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/19/2017

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

Timur Gadiyev

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Timur Gadiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Gadiyev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Gadiyev 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 Gadiyev to 13 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Gadiyev is married with two children.

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Additional Name(s): Ruslan Rafisovich Gabidullin, Gabidullin Ruslan Rafisovich, Габидуллин Руслан Рафисович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 19 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/14/2017

Date of Sentencing: February/5/2020

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

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

Ruslan Gabidullin

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Ruslan Gabidullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He and his colleagues allegedly organized meetings to discuss politics, strategies for reaching out to other Muslims about the organization, and the application of Islamic law norms in everyday life.

On February 5, 2020, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Gabidullin to 19 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), "abetting terrorist activities" (205.1-1), and “public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism…committed with the use of mass media or electronic or information and telecommunication networks” (Art. 205.2-2 RCC).

On May 31, 2021, Gabidullin's sentence was upheld.

Gabidullin is married with three children.

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