Additional Name(s): Ruslan Ildarovich Rakhmatullin, Рахматуллин Руслан Ильдарович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/20/2017

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 Rakhmatullin

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Ruslan Rakhmatullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 20, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmatullin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Rakhmatullin 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 Rakhmatullin to 14 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Rakhmatullin is married with one child.

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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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