Sahib Aliyev
- Criminal Code
- Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 (part unknown), Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2023-08-24
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
- Address for letters
- 196655, Ленинградская область, г. Колпино, Колпинская ул., д. 9, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области "Кресты", Алиев Сахиб Якуб оглы, 1984 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 21 January 2018
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Case 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.
Others charged under Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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