Shamil Galimov
Shamil Galimov, born 1982, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The case of Shamil Galimov and Ilmir Motygullin”. Sentence (February 13, 2020): 17 years' imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 24, 2018; place of detention: Penal colony No. 3, Samara Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, August 31, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, August 23, 2020.
In brief
Sentence
17 years
imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony
Upheld June 15, 2020
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the law enforcement agencies' version, on the instructions of his foreign handlers, he carried out anti-constitutional activities involving the overthrow of the legitimate authorities "including by terrorist methods" to establish a caliphate. He attracted Muslims to the ranks of the organization and "was engaged in replenishing the combat formations of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" in the Middle East," the intelligence service said. It is reported that during the search they found propaganda materials, instructions of emissaries and reports on the work done.
Latest event
August 31, 2020 — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, August 31, 2020
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 23, 2020
Timeline
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 17 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Shamil Galimov and Ilmir Motygullin
· Imprisonment begins
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The case of Shamil Galimov and Ilmir Motygullin
Other defendants in the case
- Ilmir Motygullin — Imprisoned, 13 years
Thematic group: Sixth case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Tatarstan
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Facility: Penal colony No. 3, Samara Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
446214, Самарская обл., г. Новокуйбышевск, ул. Вторая Промышленная, 8, ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Галимов Шамиль Фаритович, 1982 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Shamil Galimov was detained on 24 October 2018 and later taken into custody on suspicion of organizing and participating in the activities of a terrorist organization. He was later charged with organization only.
On 14 February 2020, he was sentenced to 17 years in a strict-regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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