Radik Khairutdinov
Radik Khairutdinov, born 1986, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “"Hizb-ut-Tahrir" case in Tolyatti”. Sentence (March 2, 2021): 11 years' of imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since September 23, 2019; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, November 19, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, November 19, 2020.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Tolyatti · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
11 years
of imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony
Upheld August 26, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
He was a member of the banned Islamic political party "Hizb-ut-Tahrir"
Latest event
August 26, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 19, 2020
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, November 19, 2020
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 11 years
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №4 (SIZO-4) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Samara Oblast
· Persecution begins
"Hizb-ut-Tahrir" case in Tolyatti
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
"Hizb-ut-Tahrir" case in Tolyatti
Other defendants in the case
- Elmar Mamedov — Imprisoned, 12 years
Thematic group: "Hizb ut-Tahrir" case in Togliatti
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», Хайрутдинов Радик Исламович, 1986 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Toliatti. On 23rd of September, 2019, he was detained on the street as part of a case of the activities of a terrorist organisation in connection with his alleged involvement in the Islamist party "Hizb-ut-Tahrir", which has nothing to do with terrorism. His home was searched. For three days Khairutdinov’s relatives did not know anything about his whereabouts. On 28th of September the court placed him under arrest.
On 2nd of March, 2021 he was sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime penal colony. On 17th of June, the court of appeals referred the case back. On 13th of February 2024, the court imposed the same punishment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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