Additional Name(s): Ruslan Aleksandrovich Zainullin, Зайнуллин Руслан Александрович

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

Ruslan Zainullin

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Ruslan Zainullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

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

Zainullin is married with two children. 

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Additional Name(s): Azat Ilgizovich Zagiyev, Загиев Азат Ильгизович

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: October/17/2017

Date of Sentencing: April/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

Azat Zagiyev

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Azat Zagiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 17, 2017, authorities arrested Zagiyev 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, and seeking to attract new members to the organization.

On April 26, 2019, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Zagiyev to 13 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Zagiyev is married with one child.

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Additional Name(s): Denis Ismagilovich Zagitdinov, Загитдинов Денис Исмагилович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/30/2015

Date of Sentencing: August/3/2016

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

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

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism

Denis Zagitdinov

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Denis Zagitdinov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On September 30, 2015, authorities arrested Zagitdinov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He and his colleagues allegedly attended meetings for the organization, studied the its literature, and sought to attract new supporters. Authorities raided Zagitdinov's home and reportedly confiscated organizational literature. 

On August 3, 2016, the Moscow District Military Court sentenced Zagitdinov to eight years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

On December 20, 2016, Zagitdinov's verdict was upheld. 

On an unspecified date, Zagitdinov was released from prison after completing his sentence.

Zagitdinov is married with three children.

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