Additional Name(s): Zafar Nabievich Yakubov, Якубов Зафар Набиевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 17 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/24/2018

Date of Sentencing: December//2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

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

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Illicit Financing Terrorism

Zafar Yakubov

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Zafar Yakubov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 24, 2018, authorities arrested Yakubov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.  Prosecutors accused him of organizing Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings and collecting money for the organization.

In December 2019, the Central District Military Court sentenced Yakubov to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC) and "financing terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC).

Yakubov is married with three children.

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Additional Name(s): Artur Anatolyevich Valov, Валов Артур Анатольевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/25/2018

Date of Sentencing: January/20/2020

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: Aid & Abetment Banned Organization Terrorism

Artur Valov

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Artur Valov is imprisoned for his religious beliefs and activity. 

On April 25, 2018, authorities arrested Valov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors accused him of organizing meetings for the organization, reading literature, and trying to attract new members. He was also accused of donating money to the organization and to the families of those who were previously arrested on similar charges.

On January 20, 2020, the Central District Military Court sentenced Valov to 12 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and "abetting terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC).

Valov is not officially married with two children.

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Additional Name(s): Albert Rafikovich Valiullin, Valiullin Albert Rafikovich, Валиуллин Альберт Рафикович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 18 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/14/2014

Date of Sentencing: December/8/2017

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 Extremism Terrorism

Albert Valiullin

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Albert Valiullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Valiullin after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents. Valiullin was accused of being a member in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He and his colleagues reportedly came together to read religious literature and discuss religious and political issues, all of which are ordinary religious activities.

On December 8, 2017, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Valiullin to 18 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC) and “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC).

Valiullin is married with five children.

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