Shamil Khusnitdinov
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year 10 months
- Date of verdict
- 2017-03-19
- Region
- Bashkortostan
- City
- Ufa
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 30 May 2019
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Case summary
Shamil Khusnitdinov, the owner of a language school, was accused of participating in the activities of the organisation "Nurdzhular", the existence of which has not been proven. On 20 March 2017, he received a suspended sentence
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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