Fidan Ismagilov
Fidan Ismagilov, born 1989, Bashkortostan. 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); “Aitugan Kitikov, Fidan Ismagilov, Shafkat Ulmasbaev and one more Bashkortostan resident's case”. Sentence (March 27, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 27, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 11, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 14, 2025.
In brief
Bashkortostan, Samara Oblast · Tolyatti, Ufa · Farmers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld November 14, 2025
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
Latest event
November 14, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 14, 2025
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
· Persecution begins
Aitugan Kitikov, Fidan Ismagilov, Shafkat Ulmasbaev and one more Bashkortostan resident's case
Criminal case
Aitugan Kitikov, Fidan Ismagilov, Shafkat Ulmasbaev and one more Bashkortostan resident's case
- Case number
- 1-90/2025 (1-992/2024;)
Other defendants in the case
- Aitugan Kitikov — Imprisoned, 7 years
- Shafkat Ulmasbaev — Imprisoned, 7 years 6 months
Thematic group: Baymak case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 11, Chelyabinsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
456656, Челябинская обл., г. Копейск, пос. Железнодорожный, ул. Электровозная, ФКУ «ИК № 11 ГУФСИН России по Челябинской области», Исмагилов Фидан Гафурович, 1989 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Ismagilov, a resident of Bashkortostan, participated in a citizen assembly in Baymak on January 17, 2024, in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who was sentenced to four years in prison. Ismagilov was apparently arrested under an administrative article on disobeying a lawful demand of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). On January 27, 2024, relatives reported that Ismagilov was brought in for questioning in a criminal case on mass riots initiated after the gathering. He was taken into custody the same day. On March 27, 2025, Ismagilov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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