Rustem Khamzin
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty, Fine
- Sentence
- 23 years
- Date of verdict
- 2018-07-29
- Region
- Bashkortostan
- City
- Ufa
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН России по Самарской области»
- Address for letters
- 446214, Самарская обл., г. Новокуйбышевск, ул. Вторая Промышленная, 8, ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Хамзин Рустем Валерианович, 1977 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 3 May 2016
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Case summary
Detained on 4 February 2015 together with 30 other suspects for participation in the activities of "Hizb ut-Tahrir", arrested on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation; in January 2016 he was also charged with preparation for a violent seizure of power. On 30 July 2018, he was sentenced to 23 years in a strict regime penal colony.
In 2014, he was a suspect in a case of involvement in an extremist organisation.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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