Rushan Asylbaev
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years
- Date of verdict
- 2015-11-16
- Region
- Bashkortostan
Case summary
While serving in a military unit in the village of Alkino (Bashkiria), he was a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir and allegedly "corresponded with other members of this structure via the Internet, stored and distributed materials of an extremist nature, carried out agitation and induced fellow soldiers to be recruited into the ranks of the terrorist organisation". He was found guilty and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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