Shamil Ismailov
Shamil Ismailov, born 1973, Moscow. Charges: Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparing for violent seizure of power or alteration of the constitutional order); Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir”. Sentence (July 29, 2014): 8 years sentence and a fine of 100,000 roubles (US$ 1090). Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, May 3, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 17, 2016.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Medical workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
8 years
sentence and a fine of 100,000 roubles (US$ 1090)
Upheld December 10, 2014
Charges
- Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparing for violent seizure of power or alteration of the constitutional order
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in the activities of an extremist organisation and preparations for a violent seizure of power
Latest event
June 16, 2021 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, May 3, 2016
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 17, 2016
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Other defendants in the case
- Azizbek Inamov — Not in Russia, 11 years
- Saipula Kurbanov — At large, 8 years
- Zikrullokhon Rakhmonkhodzhaev — At large, 7 years
Thematic group: Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Details and sources
Full summary
In custody since 13 July 2013 on suspicion of cooperation with Hizb ut-Tahrir. Accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation and preparation for violent seizure of power. He partially admitted guilt. He explained that he was indeed a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, knowing about the ban of the organisation, participated in solving organisational issues, but never heard calls for a violent seizure of power, believes that the construction of the Caliphate should take place on the territory of Islamic states, to which Russia does not belong. On 30 June 2014, he was sentenced to eight years in a strict regime colony. On 11 December 2014, the court of second instance left the sentence unchanged. In 2015, the supervisory review appeal was dismissed. Released from prison in June 2021.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.