Kadyrov Osman
Kadyrov Osman, born 1963, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the…); “Osman Kadyrov`s case of involvement in the activities of the illegal armed formation”. Sentence (May 16, 2025): 5 years` of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 19, 2023. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, June 6, 2025.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Former officials, Pensioners
Sentence
5 years
` of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.
First instance, June 1, 2023: 2 years
Charges
- Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the territory of a foreign state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "on the grounds of political enmity towards the Russian Federation and the fact of the Republic of Crimea becoming a part of it, he voluntarily arrived at the camp of the illegal armed formation "Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan" located near the Chongar settlement of Ukraine". There, "carrying out the transfer of food to the members of the illegal armed formation, voluntarily joined its composition, which had a military organisation, and armed its members with various types of firearms and other weapons. After that, from January 2016 to May 2022, he took an active part in its activities, performed functional duties to ensure the activities of the members of the said APF, providing its members with various foodstuffs".
Latest event
June 6, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, June 6, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Osman Kadyrov`s case of involvement in the activities of the illegal armed formation
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Osman Kadyrov`s case of involvement in the activities of the illegal armed formation
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Full summary
A resident of Crimea. Formerly the head of the village of Yarkoe Pole. On January 19, 2023, he was detained and placed under house arrest on charges of participating in the activities of an illegal armed group: according to the investigation, Kadyrov participated in the activities of the Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhihan, namely, he provided other participants with food. On June 1, 2023, Kadyrov was sentenced to two years in a general regime penal colony. On August 17, 2023, the court of appeals increased the sentence to five years.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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