Enver Ametov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 13 years
- Date of verdict
- 2022-11-23
- Region
- Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
- City
- Simferopol
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 6 УФСИН России по Псковской области»
- Address for letters
- 182277, Россия, Псковская область, Себежский район, пос. Сосновый Бор, ФКУ «ИК № 6 УФСИН России по Псковской области», Аметов Энвер Эсфиндиярович, 1975 г.р.
Case summary
A Crimean Solidarity activist, Ametov was detained on March 27, 2019, following an inspection of his residence. The next day, he was taken into custody and charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist organization. He was initially sent to a pre-trial detention center in Rostov oblast but was later transferred back to Crimea. In March 2020, it became known that Ametov was facing additional charges related to preparing to overthrow the constitutional order.
On November 24, 2022, he received a 13-year sentence in a strict-regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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