Khalil Ametov
Khalil Ametov, born 1982, Occupied territory of Khersonska oblast. Charges: Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the…); “Khalil Ametov's case of participating in an illegal armed group”. Sentence (October 8, 2024): 5 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 1, 2022; place of detention: Penal colony No. 8, Khabarovsk Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 3, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the territory of a foreign state
Latest event
March 3, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 3, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Khalil Ametov's case of participating in an illegal armed group
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Khalil Ametov's case of participating in an illegal armed group
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 8, Khabarovsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
681001, Хабаровский край, г. Комсомольск-на-Амуре, пос. Старт, ул. Нижняя, корп. 2, ФКУ «ИК № 8 УФСИН России по Хабаровскому краю», Аметов Халил Умерович, 1982 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kherson region (Ukraine). He was allegedly detained in August 2022. He was brought to Crimea, where he was taken into custody on charges of participation in an illegal armed formation due to his involvement in the activities of the Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan, whose involvement in any military actions has not been proven. On 8 October 2024, a court in Kherson region sentenced Khalilov to five years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Uzbekistan
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