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Suhrob Ironov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Suhrob Ironov, born 1978, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The second Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir”. Sentence (June 14, 2017): Seventeen years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 130,000 roubles. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 21, 2015. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 18, 2018; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, April 16, 2018.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Unemployed · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

17 years

Seventeen years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 130,000 roubles

Verdict June 14, 2017

Upheld October 11, 2017

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Helped to organise the activities of a terrorist organisation, was actively involved in recruitment activities, and promoted the ideas of radical Islam and the creation of an Islamic caliphate on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Latest event

April 18, 2018 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

Memorial Human Rights Centre

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  2. · Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  3. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 17 years

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

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

The second Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Second Moscow case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 20 October 2015, he was detained together with other people suspected in participating in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir. He was arrested on 21 October. He was charged under part 1 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code (organising activities of a terrorist organisation). On 15 June 2017, he was sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony and a 130,000 rubles fine. Due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine.

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