Additional Name(s): Arslan Talgatovich Salimzyanov, Salimzyanov Arslan Talgatovich, Салимзянов Арслан Талгатович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 16 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

Arslan Salimzyanov

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Arslan Salimzyanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Salimzyanov 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 Salimzyanov to 16 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).

Salimzyanov is married with two children.

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