Additional Name(s): Linar Munirovich Vakhitov, Vakhitov Linar Munirovich, Вахитов Линар Мунирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 22 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February/4/2015

Date of Sentencing: July/30/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Linar Vakhitov

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Linar Vakhitov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Vakhitov, director of StroyAlliance LLC and head of the human rights movement For the Rights of Muslims, after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He was initially charged with  “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

In January 2016, Vakhitov was also charged with "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC), and his previous charge was reclassified as "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

On July 30, 2018, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Vakhitov to 22 years in prison and one year and six months of restricted freedom for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC) and "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC). Vakhitov was also fined 700,000 rubles.

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Additional Name(s): Timur Narimanovich Uzbekov, Uzbekov Timur Narimanovich, Узбеков Тимур Нариманович

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

Timur Uzbekov

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Timur Uzbekov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 14, 2014, authorities arrested Uzbekov after raiding his home and confiscating computers and documents. Uzbekov 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 Uzbekov 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).

Uzbekov is married with one child.

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Additional Name(s): Almaz Anisovich Usmanov, Усманов Алмаз Анисович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/16/2018

Date of Sentencing: August//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 Terrorism

Almaz Usmanov

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Almaz Usmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 16, 2018, authorities arrested Usmanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.  Prosecutors accused him of participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings where participants studied the organization's literature and of seeking to attract new members for the organization.

In August 2019, the Volga District Military Court sentenced sentenced Usmanov to 11 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Usmanov is married with one child.

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