Additional Name(s): Aydar Ilkhamovich Sageyev
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/23/2021
Date of Sentencing: March/13/2023
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
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Aydar Sageyev is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 23, 2021, authorities arrested Sageyev for meeting to study the writings of Said Nursi. Authorities accused him of organizing a banned "Nurdzhular" cell in Naberezhnye Chelny between 2020-2021, seeking out new members, and possessing religious literature.
On March 13, 2023, the Naberezhnyye Chelny City Court sentenced Sageyev to two years and six months in prison for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC).
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