October 20, 2026, 1:44 PMRSSRU

Azizbek Kholmatov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Azizbek Kholmatov, born 1988, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “The fifth Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir”. Sentence (December 23, 2021): 11 years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, fine of 200,000 rubles. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 5, 2019.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Manual workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

11 years

of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, fine of 200,000 rubles

Verdict December 23, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

participated in the activities of a terrorist organisation

Latest event

February 9, 2023 — imprisonment begins

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment begins

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 11 years

  3. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  4. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  5. · Persecution begins

    The fifth Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Criminal case

The fifth Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: FIfth Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 3 December 2019, he was detained after a search as part of a case on participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation. On 5 December, the court ordered to take Kholmatov into custody. On 24 December 2021, Azizbek was sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime colony.

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