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
Extra Bio Info:
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.
Related Cases: Irek Mukhametov, Anas Gimazetdinov, Emil Shangareyev, Rinat Khannanov
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"Загиев Азат Ильгизович" Memorial Human Rights Center
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"List of Individuals Recognised as Political Prisoners by the Memorial Human Rights Centre and Persecuted in connection with the Realisation of Their Right to Freedom of Religion as of 9 November 2021" Memorial Human Rights Center
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"Альметьевское дело о членстве в запрещенной «Хизб ут-Тахрир»" Memorial Human Rights Center
- "Five on trial for involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir in Almetevsk are political prisoners" Memorial Human Rights Center
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.
Related Cases: Danil Kunakbayev, Rishat Girfanov, Vasily Tkachyov
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Photo attributed to Memorial Human Rights Center
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"Загитдинов Денис Исмагилович" Memorial
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"List of Individuals Recognised as Political Prisoners by the Memorial Human Rights Centre and Persecuted in connection with the Realisation of Their Right to Freedom of Religion as of 9 November 2021" Memorial Human Rights Center
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"Челябинское дело четверых о членстве в запрещённой «Хизб ут-Тахрир»" Memorial Human Rights Center
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"Four convicted in Chelyabinsk for membership of Hizb ut-Tahrir are political prisoners, Memorial says" Memorial Human Rights Center
Additional Name(s): Nail Vazhibovich Yunusov, Yunusov Nail Nazhibovich, Юнусов Наиль Нажибович
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: May/19/2015
Date of Sentencing: April/5/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism
Nail Yunusov
Extra Bio Info:
Nail Yunusov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Yunusov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors accused him of holding Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings, distributing organizational literature, and trying to attract new members.
On April 5, 2017, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Yunusov to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).
Yunusov is married with one child.
Related Cases: Airat Shakirov, Rainur Ibatullin, Arslan Salimzyanov
Publicly Available Information:
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Photo attributed to Memorial Human Rights Center
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"List of Individuals Recognised as Political Prisoners by the Memorial Human Rights Centre and Persecuted in connection with the Realisation of Their Right to Freedom of Religion as of 9 November 2021" Memorial Human Rights Center
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"Казанское дело о членстве в запрещённой «Хизб ут-Тахрир»" Memorial Human Rights Center
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"Memorial recognizes seven people convicted in two ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir’ cases in Kazan as political prisoners" Memorial Human Rights Center