Additional Name(s): Timur Damirovich Gadiyev, Гадиев Тимур Дамирович

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: April/19/2017

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

Timur Gadiyev

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Timur Gadiyev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Gadiyev for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Gadiyev 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 Gadiyev to 13 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Gadiyev is married with two children.

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Additional Name(s): Ruslan Rafisovich Gabidullin, Gabidullin Ruslan Rafisovich, Габидуллин Руслан Рафисович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 19 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/14/2017

Date of Sentencing: February/5/2020

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: Banned Organization Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Ruslan Gabidullin

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Ruslan Gabidullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He and his colleagues allegedly organized meetings to discuss politics, strategies for reaching out to other Muslims about the organization, and the application of Islamic law norms in everyday life.

On February 5, 2020, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Gabidullin to 19 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), "abetting terrorist activities" (205.1-1), and “public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism…committed with the use of mass media or electronic or information and telecommunication networks” (Art. 205.2-2 RCC).

On May 31, 2021, Gabidullin's sentence was upheld.

Gabidullin is married with three children.

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Additional Name(s): Aramis Fanisovich Fazylov, Fazylov Aramis Fanisovich, Фазылов Арамис Фанисович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 5 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

Aramis Fazylov

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Aramis Fazylov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On February 4, 2015, authorities placed Fazylov under house arrest after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He was charged with “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

There are conflicting reports on whether or not Fazylov was granted bail prior to his sentencing. 

On July 30, 2018, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Fazylov to five years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and fined him 100,000 rubles.  He was taken into custody following the verdict. Fazylov's sentence was significantly lower than his colleagues arrested alongside him because he reportedly plead guilty. 

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