Murat Bikbulatov
Murat Bikbulatov, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of five more residents of Bashkortostan”. Sentence (November 20, 2025): 4 years 9 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 6, 2025; place of detention: Pre-trial detention centre No. 2, Orenburg Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 14, 2025.
In brief
Orenburg Oblast, Bashkortostan · Orsk, Ufa · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years 9 months
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
First instance, February 26, 2025: 5 years
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Latest event
November 20, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 14, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Orenburg Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Persecution begins
The case of five more residents of Bashkortostan
Criminal case
The case of five more residents of Bashkortostan
- Case number
- 1-17/2025 (1-225/2024;)
Other defendants in the case
- Aitugan Abdullin — Imprisoned, 5 years
- Denis Ikbaev — At large, 5 years
- Aibulat Nigamatov — Imprisoned, 4 years 9 months
- Ilmir Ryskulov — Imprisoned, 4 years 9 months
Thematic group: Baymak case
Write a letter
Facility: Pre-trial detention centre No. 2, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
462413, Оренбургская область, г. Орск, поселок Степной, ул. Маршала Конева д. 2 В, ФКУ СИЗО-2 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области, Бикбулатов Мурат Амирханович, 1970 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Bashkortostan. He was wanted in connection with the case of mass unrest related to the public gathering in Baymak on 17 January 2024, held in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who had been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Bikbulatov was later taken into custody. On 26 February 2025, he was sentenced to five years in a general-regime penal colony. In June 2025, his sentence was reduced by three months on appeal.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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