Additional Name(s): Тимканов Алим Рахимович
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: November/18/2019
Date of Sentencing: August/4/2022
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
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism
Alim Timkanov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 18, 2019, Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in Tyumen arrested ten Muslims, including Timkanov, for their alleged involvement in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities accused them of holding or participating in HT meetings, including holiday parties, tea parties, and conversations after Friday prayers, where attendees discussed religion and politics, studied HT materials, promoted HT ideas, and sought to gain new members.
On August 4, 2022, the Central District Military Court sentenced Timkanov to 18 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).
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