Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, born 1984, Dagestan. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting in terrorist activities); Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of participation in terrorist organisations in Dagestan”. Sentence (November 1, 2024): 16 years 10 months' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 14, 2019; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Amnesty International — recognised as a prisoner of conscience, October 15, 2019; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 25, 2019.
In brief
Dagestan · Makhachkala · Journalists · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
16 years 10 months
deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony
First instance, September 12, 2023: 17 years
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting in terrorist activities
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- 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, he participated in the activities of the organisations "Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan" and "Supreme Military Majlisul Shura of the United Forces of the Mujahideen of the Caucasus".
Latest event
November 1, 2024 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 16 years 10 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a prisoner of conscience — Amnesty International, October 15, 2019
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, August 25, 2019
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 15, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 16 years 10 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 17 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a prisoner of conscience
Amnesty International
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Case of participation in terrorist organisations in Dagestan
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan
Criminal case
Case of participation in terrorist organisations in Dagestan
Other defendants in the case
- Abubakar Rizvanov — Imprisoned, 17 years 10 months
- Kemal Tambiyev — Imprisoned, 17 years 4 months
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Гаджиев Абдулмумин Хабибович, 1984 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
On 14 June 2019, he was detained and then taken into custody on charges of participation in a terrorist organisation and financing terrorism. According to "Chernovik" publication, the prosecution is based on the testimony of another defendant, businessman Kemal Tambiyev, who later claimed that he gave it under torture. Gadzhiyev claims that he had never met Tambiyev before.
In April 2020, it became known that a case was opened against Gadzhiev for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. The organisations in question are the "Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan", and the "Supreme Military Majlisul Shura of the United Forces of the Mujahideen of the Caucasus". The lawyer highlights that Gadzhiev did not know about the existence of these organisations and did not take part in them.
On 12 September 2023, Gadzhiev was sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony. On 1 November 2024, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by two months.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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