Additional Name(s): Nail Vazhibovich Yunusov, Yunusov Nail Nazhibovich, Юнусов Наиль Нажибович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 17 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 Terrorism

Nail Yunusov

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Nail Yunusov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 19, 2015, authorities arrested Yunusov 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, and trying to attract new members.

On April 5, 2017, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Yunusov to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

Yunusov is married with one child.

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