Zurab Dzhabrailov
Zurab Dzhabrailov, born 1978, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Zurab Dzhabrailov and Jeyhun Rustamov”. Sentence (July 10, 2024): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 2, 2023. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 24, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Extremism cases
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld September 11, 2025
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he organised meetings of Muslims, at which books by Turkish theologian Said Nursi were studied, and thus, from the point of view of law enforcers, continued the activities of the banned association "Nurdjular".
Latest event
September 11, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 24, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of Zurab Dzhabrailov and Jeyhun Rustamov
Criminal case
The case of Zurab Dzhabrailov and Jeyhun Rustamov
Other defendants in the case
- Jeyhun Rustamov — At large, 2 years 9 months
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Full summary
Born in the town of Izberbash (Dagestan). On 2 August 2023, he was arrested in Moscow on charges of organising the activities of the extremist organisation "Nurdzhular". On 10 July 2024, Dzhabrailov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.
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