Hunar Agaev
Hunar Agaev, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The Nursu case in Naberezhnye Chelny”. Sentence (March 13, 2023): 2 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: at large.
In brief
Tatarstan · Naberezhnye Chelny · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld June 19, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigators, Agayev and his assistant Sageev organised a 'cell' of 'Nurdzhular' in the city in 2020-2021, recruited new participants including foreign students, possessed relevant literature, while Akhmedov was actively participating in the activities of the cell.
Latest event
August 11, 2023 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The Nursu case in Naberezhnye Chelny
Criminal case
The Nursu case in Naberezhnye Chelny
Other defendants in the case
- Amrakh Akhmedov — At large, 1 year 6 months
- Aidar Sageyev — At large, 2 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of the Nurcists (Nurcu followers) in Tatarstan
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Naberezhnye Chelny. He was detained on 23 November 2021 and taken into custody on 25 November. He was accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation. According to the investigation, he was one of the leaders of the cell of the organisation "Nurdzhular", the existence of which, according to experts, has not been proven. In fact, the reason for the prosecution was the joint study of the works of the Turkish theologian Said Nursi.
On 8 June 2022, the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan reported that the case had been referred to court. On 13 March 2023, Agaev was sentenced to two and a half years in a general regime colony. Presumably, he was released in August 2023.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.