Arsen Aichepshev
Arsen Aichepshev, born 1994, Karachay-Cherkessia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Six Karachay-Cherkessia residents' case of involvement in Takfir wal-Hijra in Cherkessk”. Sentence (October 27, 2025): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Karachay-Cherkessia · Cherkessk · Extremism cases
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld February 10, 2026
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
February 10, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Six Karachay-Cherkessia residents' case of involvement in Takfir wal-Hijra in Cherkessk
Criminal case
Six Karachay-Cherkessia residents' case of involvement in Takfir wal-Hijra in Cherkessk
- Case number
- 1-84/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Murat Kabardaev — Imprisoned
- Khasin Kabardaev — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
- Nazir Koshev — Imprisoned
- Murat Mulazhev — Imprisoned, 2 years 9 months
- Mikhail Smadich — Imprisoned, 2 years 8 months
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Full summary
Resident of Karachay-Cherkessia, allegedly a wrestling coach. On 28 May 2024, taken into custody on charges of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with alleged involvement in Takfir wal-Hijra. Some scholars and human rights activists believe that no such organisation exists. On 27 October 2025, Aichepshev was sentenced to imprisonment in a general regime colony.
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- Russia
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