Sahib Aliyev
Sahib Aliyev, born 1984, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Act of carrying out of business activities without mandatory registration by the government, or…); Article 282 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); Article 282.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (The creation and management of a extremist group); “The case of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg”. Sentence (August 24, 2023): a fine of 1 million robles, to be exempted from the execution of the sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 21, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, January 15, 2018.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Financiers and accountants · Extremism cases
Sentence
a fine of 1 million robles, to be exempted from the execution of the sentence
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Act of carrying out of business activities without mandatory registration by the government, or without licenses or accreditation, if such an act has caused damage to individuals or the state.
- Article 282 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
- Article 282.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — The creation and management of a extremist group
Full wording of the charges
was involved in illegal entrepreneurship - selling books and providing various paid services, organising the activities of an extremist community and humiliating parishioners
Latest event
August 24, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 21, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 15, 2018
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg
Criminal case
The case of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg
Other defendants in the case
- Konstancia Esaulkova — At large
- Ivan Matsitsky — At large, 6 years 6 months
- Anastasia Terentyeva — At large
- Galina Shurinova — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
Arrested in June 2017 on charges of illegal entrepreneurship, as well as leading an extremist community and humiliation of human dignity. On 14 May 2019, transferred under house arrest. Later elected a preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions. On 24 August 2023, sentenced to a fine of one million rubles, released from punishment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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