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Alim Timkanov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On November 18, 2019, Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in Tyumen arrested ten Muslims, including Timkanov, for their alleged involvement in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities accused them of holding or participating in HT meetings, including holiday parties, tea parties, and conversations after Friday prayers, where attendees discussed religion and politics, studied HT materials, promoted HT ideas, and sought to gain new members. 

On August 4, 2022, the Central District Military Court sentenced Timkanov to 18 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

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Marat Saybatalov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On November 18, 2019, Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in Tyumen arrested ten Muslims, including Saybatalov, for their alleged involvement in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities accused them of holding or participating in HT meetings, including holiday parties, tea parties, and conversations after Friday prayers, where attendees discussed religion and politics, studied HT materials, promoted HT ideas, and sought to gain new members. 

On August 4, 2022, the Central District Military Court sentenced Saybatalov to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

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Fatemeh Sepehri is imprisoned for criticizing state-imposed religious policies. 

On September 21, 2022, security forces arrested Sepehri following the outbreak of nationwide protests against the death of Mahsa Amini and mandatory religious veiling. Sepehri was an outspoken critic of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other government policies, including the mandatory hijab law.

In January 2023, a court reportedly sentenced Sepehri to one year in prison and fined her 20 million tomans for “spreading falsehood, disturbing public opinions through social media activities and presence in media outside Iran.”

In February 2023, it was reported that Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad had sentenced Sepehri to 18 years in prison on a range of charges including, “propaganda against the regime," "collaboration with hostile foreign governments,” "insulting the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei," and “assembly and collusion against national security."

In March 2023, it was reported that an appeals court upheld her sentenced. Sepehri is expected to serve ten years in prison as her sentenced run concurrently.

On September 27, 2023, Sepehri was reportedly hospitalized due to her worsening health.

On October 18, 2023, Sepehri was taken back to prison to continue serving her sentence after giving her a reported week of medical leave. She had reportedly undergone heart surgery within the prior month.

On October 26, 2023, it was reported that Sepehri was hospitalized again.

Sepehri has reportedly been denied adequate medical care while in prison. Sepehri suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure, and other issues.