Insaf Islamov
Insaf Islamov, born 1989, Murmansk Oblast. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of Sagit Iulmukhametov, Insaf Islamov and three other residents of Bashkortostan”. Sentence (September 19, 2025): 4 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 6, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 29, Perm Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 27, 2025.
In brief
Murmansk Oblast, Bashkortostan, Udmurtia · Apatity, Izhevsk, Ufa · Entrepreneurs · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld May 8, 2026
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, taking part in the mass riots, being near the building of the Baymak City Court, acting intentionally, jointly and in concert with other participants in the mass riots, realising the socially dangerous nature of their actions, as well as that the law enforcement officers who were also there, dressed in uniform, including the squad leader of the platoon within Company No. 3 of the separate battalion of the Patrol and Checkpoint Police Service of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Sterlitamak, police sergeant A.N. Abutalipov (appointed from 14.03.2023 to the above-mentioned position by order No. 51 l/s from 17.03.2023 by the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the city of Sterlitamak), are representatives of the authorities and are in the performance of their official duties to protect public order and ensure public safety in the place of the unauthorised rally, ignoring their lawful demands to stop unlawful actions, with the aim of obstructing the lawful actions of law enforcement officers to ensure the normal operation of the court and the restoration of public order, having the intention to use violence (that does not pose a risk to life and health) towards representatives of the authorities involved in the suppression of riots, picked up from the ground no less than two objects looking like logs, after which, having the intention to use violence (that does not pose a risk to life and health) towards representatives of the authorities involved in the suppression of riots, intentionally, consistently, with aim and force threw in their direction the mentioned objects, one of which struck A.N. Abutalipov's arm, causing the victim physical pain.
Latest event
May 8, 2026 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 27, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
· Persecution begins
The case of Sagit Iulmukhametov, Insaf Islamov and three other residents of Bashkortostan
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Preventive measure: transfer between facilities
Criminal case
The case of Sagit Iulmukhametov, Insaf Islamov and three other residents of Bashkortostan
- Case number
- 1-505/2024
Other defendants in the case
- Sagit Yulmukhametov — Imprisoned, 4 years 6 months
Thematic group: Baymak case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 29, Perm Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
614056, Пермский край, г. Пермь, ул. Соликамская, д. 246, ФКУ «ИК № 29 ГУФСИН России по Пермскому краю», Исламов Инсаф Гиззатуллович, 1989 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Murmansk, bus driver, father of two young children. Born in Baimak (Bashkortostan).
In 2024, together with his family came to Baymak for New Year holidays. By chance he learnt that the case of Bashkir activist Fail Alsynov was being considered in the local court and out of curiosity he came to the courthouse on the day of the verdict announcement.
Less than a month later, Islamov learnt that he was placed on a wanted list. He called the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the town of Apatity, where he was at the time, and came to the police station. He was detained on charges of participation in mass riots and sent to custody on 9 February. According to the investigation, he threw "objects resembling logs" in the direction of the police, which is regarded as use of violence against law enforcers.
Later Islamov was transferred to Ufa.
On 19 September 2025, the court sentenced him to four and a half years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.