Enver Khalilayev

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Date of Detainment: March//2024

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Enver Khalilayev

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Enver Khalilayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In March 2024, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided the homes of several Crimean Tatar Muslims, including Khalilayev, and arrested him. Authorities accused him of being a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a religious organization banned in Russia but not Ukraine. 

In May 2026, authorities sentenced Khalilayev to 14 years, 6 months' imprisonment on charges of terrorism (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).