Asan Bai
Asan Bai, born 1990, 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…); “Asan Bai's case of participating in the activities of an illegal armed formation”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 3, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since September 1, 2024
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
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Asan Bai's case of participating in the activities of an illegal armed formation
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Asan Bai's case of participating in the activities of an illegal armed formation
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
275502, Херсонская область, Генический район, с. Чонгар, ул. Тараса Шевченко, д. 66, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Херсонской области, Бай Асан Садриевич, 1990 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of the Kherson region (Ukraine). He was detained and taken into custody in September 2024. According to human rights defenders, his relatives were intimidated and forbidden to report about his detention. A case was opened against him 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 Chelebijihan, whose involvement in any military actions has not been proven. In November 2024, the case went to court.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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