Ilyas Kagirov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime), Fine
- Sentence
- 5 years
- Date of verdict
- 2016-08-16
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 2 July 2020
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Case summary
Kagirov was detained and taken into custody in June 2015 on suspicion of involvement in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir as part of a criminal case on the activities of a terrorist organization. Kagirov admitted involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, but refused to admit that he had participated in the activities of a terrorist organization. On 17 August, he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
Kagirov was released in June 2020.
Others charged under Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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