Additional Name(s): Teimur Rza ogly Abdullayev, Teymur Abdullayev, Abdullayev Teymur Rza oglu, Абдуллаев Теймур Рза оглы

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Health Concerns: Contracted COVID-19

Appeal: Reduced to 16 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 17 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/12/2016

Date of Sentencing: December/24/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism

Teimur Abdullayev

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Teimur Abdullayev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On October 12, 2016, Russian security forces arrested Abdullayev and several others after raiding their homes in Crimea and confiscating religious literature and electronics. Abdullayev was accused of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.

On June 18, 2019, the North Caucasian District Military Court sentenced Abdullayev to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

On December 24, 2019, the Supreme Court reduced Abdullayev's sentence by six months, making it 16 years and six months in prison.

In March 2020, Abdullayev was transferred to the prison colony in Salavat, Bashkortostan, where he has had to endure inhumane living conditions. He was reportedly placed in solitary confinement and has been subjected to having his bed raised early in the morning so that he is unable to properly sleep. 

In November 2020, Abdullayev reportedly contracted COVID-19.

In December 2022, Abdullayev was sent to a prison hospital after reportedly being exposed to tuberculosis. After additional testing and examination, he was determined not to have tuberculosis.

Abdullayev is married with five children.

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Additional Name(s): Ural Ilshatovich Abdrakhimov, Абдрахимов Урал Илшатович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 15 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

Ural Abdrakhimov

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Ural Abdrakhimov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 9, 2017, authorities arrested Abdrakhimov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Abdrakhimov 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 Abdrakhimov to 15 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Abdrakhimov is married with one child.

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Additional Name(s): Danis Mukhametzarifovich Abdarakhmanov, Абдарахманов Данис Мухаметзарифович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February/27/2018

Date of Sentencing: November/13/2018

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

Danis Abdarakhmanov

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Danis Abdarakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 27, 2018, authorities arrested Abdarakhmanov after accusing him of being involved in activities of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, including reading religious literature, attracting new supporters, and holding meetings.

On November 13, 2018, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Abdarakhmanov to six years in prison and fined him 100,000 rubles for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Abdarakhmanov is married with two children.

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