Additional Name(s): Акрамжон Абдуллаев, Абдуллаев Акрамжон Махмуджанович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/25/2016

Date of Sentencing: October/26/2018

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 Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Akramjon Abdullayev

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Akramjon Abdullayev is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On August 25, 2016, federal security service agents in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained Abdullayev after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, holding meetings, discussing religious topics, and possessing religious materials.

On October 26, 2018, the North Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Abdullayev to 15 years in prison for  “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and "inciting others to commit crimes envisioned under Article 278 of the Russian Criminal Code" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC).

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