Rustem Abiltarov
Rustem Abiltarov, born 1979, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Organisation of or participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation); Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparing for violent seizure of power or alteration of the constitutional order); “The case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai”. Sentence (July 10, 2019): 8 years 9 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, September 23, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 27, 2018.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Bakhchysarai · Construction workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
8 years 9 months
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
First instance, December 23, 2018: 9 years
Charges
- Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Organisation of or participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation
- Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparing for violent seizure of power or alteration of the constitutional order
Full wording of the charges
Participated in the activities of a terrorist organisation in the territory of Bakhchysaray and preparations for the violent seizure of power
Latest event
February 11, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 23, 2018
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 27, 2018
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 8 years 9 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 9 years
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
The case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai
Criminal case
The case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai
Other defendants in the case
- Zevri Abseitov — At large, 8 years 9 months
- Enver Mamutov — Imprisoned, 16 years 9 months
- Remzi Memetov — At large, 8 years 9 months
Thematic group: Bakhchisarai case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Bakhchisarai, construction worker. On 11 May 2016, a case on participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation was opened, on 12 May Abiltarov was detained on suspicion of cooperation with Hizb ut-Tahrir, and on 13 May he was taken into custody. He was also accused of preparing for a violent seizure of power. On 24 December 2018, Abiltarov was sentenced to nine years in a strict regime colony. On 11 July 2019, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by three months. On 11 February 2025, Abiltarov was released from prison.
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.