Vasil Gafurov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Sentence unknown
- Date of verdict
- 2026-04-08
- Region
- Tatarstan
- City
- Kazan
- Address for letters
- 620019 Свердловская область, г. Екатеринбург, ул. Репина, 4, ФКУ СИЗО-1 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области, Гафуров Василь Анварович, 1987 г.р.
Case summary
Born in Uzbekistan, resident of Naberezhnye Chelny. On 5 February 2024 he was taken into custody on charges of organising activities of a terrorist organisation in connection with involvement in the activities of the Islamic party Hizb ut-Tahrir. A number of human rights activists consider the recognition of the party as a terrorist organisation groundless, as the party was not involved in committing terrorist acts. On 8 April 2026, Gafurov was sentenced, details are unknown.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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