Additional Name(s): Airat Ilgizarovich Shakirov, Shakirov Airat Ilgizarovich, Шакиров Айрат Ильгизарович

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: 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 Illicit Financing Terrorism

Airat Shakirov

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Airat Shakirov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Shakirov 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, trying to attract new members, and collecting funds to finance the organization.

On April 5, 2017, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Shakirov to 18 years in prison for "financing terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC) and "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

In November 2019, Shakirov reportedly went on hunger strike to protest prison conditions. 

Shakirov is married with two children.

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