Sharab Davudov
Sharab Davudov, born 1975, Dagestan. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Sharab Davudov's case”. Sentence (May 12, 2023): 2 years' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Dagestan · Makhachkala · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "acting deliberately, on the grounds of political hatred, as well as out of other personal interest, expressed in the desire to stand out from the general mass and get a higher social position in society, realising the public danger of his actions, fully supporting and sharing the principles of the ideology of the International Public Association "USSR" (Interregional Public Association "Union of Slavic Forces of Russia", being reliably aware that in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of the Komi Republic of 11.07.2019, the activities of the International Public Association "USSR" on the territory of the Republic of Komi, "in particular, from 01.12.2019 to 23.10.2020 took part in conspiratorial meetings of the members of the executive committee of "USSR" held by another person known to the investigation at least twice a week. In particular, "in the period from 01.12.2019 to 23.10.2020 took part in conspiratorial meetings of members of the executive committee of the "Council of People's Deputies of the city of Makhachkala DASSR/RRS" held by another person known to the investigation at least twice a week. Makhachkala DASSR/RFSR" and the executive committee of the "Makhachkala City Council of People's Deputies of the Dagestan ASSR within the RSFSR/SSR", actively participating in the voting on the appointment of members of the organisation to positions in its structure, propagated the ideology of the "USSR" MPO to the persons present, as well as carried out propaganda of hatred towards the state authorities of the Russian Federation, urged them to refuse to pay taxes, housing and communal payments, and not to fulfil civil law obligations. In addition, in the period from 01.12.2019 to 23.10.2020, for conspiratorial purposes, he kept in his house agitation materials - leaflets and brochures, as well as organisational and administrative documents of the NGO "USSR" and the executive committee of the "Makhachkala City Council of People's Deputies of the Dagestan ASSR within the RSFSR/SSR"." In addition, "pursuing the extremist goals of the organisation", together with another person known to the investigation, "in violation of Federal Law No. 114-FZ "On Combating Extremist Activity", acting on the grounds of political hatred, as well as out of other personal interest connected with the desire to stand out from the general mass and to obtain a higher social position in society, organised the activities of a subdivision of the USSR International Public Association in the territory of the Republic of Dagestan, having accepted its ideology and realising its purpose of functioning, and wishing to continue its activities. - not wishing to be detected by the law enforcement agencies, observing strict measures of secrecy, by means of mobile communication using the messenger WhatsApp, coordinated and coordinated their actions to organise the activities of the executive committee of the Makhachkala City Council of People's Deputies of the Dagestan ASSR within the RSFSR/SSR; - organised and held at least 145 conspiratorial meetings, during which they propagandised to their participants the ideology of the MOO "USSR", and also carried out propaganda of hatred towards the state bodies of the Russian Federation, called for refusal to pay taxes, housing and communal payments, failure to fulfil civil legal obligations, and evasion of voting on issues of national, regional or local importance; - In order to increase the number of supporters of the cell of the USSR International Non-Governmental Organisation led by them, they systematically organised the distribution of information promoting the activities and ideology of the USSR International Non-Governmental Organisation via the Internet; - Using computer equipment, organised the production and distribution to an unlimited number of persons of propaganda materials - leaflets, notices, brochures - calling for the achievement of the above extremist goals; - using the services of a printing house, organised the production of propaganda materials - leaflets, notices, brochures calling for the achievement of the extremist goals of the organisation, certificates and letterheads of the "USSR" NGO, confirming the affiliation of the organisation's members to the executive committee of the Makhachkala City Council of People's Deputies of the Dagestan ASSR within the RSFSR/SSR", as well as the citizenship of the USSR; - at a place not identified by the investigation, organised the production of company mastic seals of the USSR International Public Association for stamping on certificates and letterheads of the USSR International Public Association, confirming the affiliation of the organisation's members to the executive committee of the Makhachkala City Council of People's Deputies of the Dagestan ASSR within the RSFSR/SSR, as well as the citizenship of the USSR; - recruited a new member to the organisation, namely, on 25.09.2021, at approximately 14:00, tried to involve, by means of persuasion, persuasion and proposals, a resident of Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, into the activities of the executive committee of the Makhachkala City Council of People's Deputies of the Dagestan ASSR within the RSFSR/SSR".
Latest event
August 14, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Sharab Davudov's case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Sharab Davudov's case
Thematic group: Citizens of USSR case in Makhachkala
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Makhachkala. On 12 March 2022, detained and taken into custody on 14 March on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to involvement in the movement of "citizens of the USSR". On 12 May 2023, sentenced to two years' suspended sentence.
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.