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Journalist

Roman Ivanov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Roman Ivanov, born 1980, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Organisation of or participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation); Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Roman Ivanov's case”. Sentence (March 30, 2016): Thirteen years four months' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Journalists · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

13 years 4 months

Thirteen years four months' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony

Verdict March 30, 2016

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Charges

Full wording of the charges

organised the activities of a terrorist cell

Latest event

March 30, 2016 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict: 13 years 4 months.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 13 years 4 months

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

  3. · Persecution begins

    Roman Ivanov's case

Criminal case

Roman Ivanov's case

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Thematic group: St. Petersburg case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

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According to OVD-Info

Detained during searches of flats and dormitories conducted by officers of the FSB, the Centre for Countering Extremism, the Grad special unit and the OMON; remanded in custody; sentenced on 31 March 2016 to 13 years and four months in a strict regime penal colony.

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