Viliur Karachurin
Viliur Karachurin, born 1976, 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); “The case of Viliur Karachurin, Aitugan Malabaev, Azat Mirzin, Danis Uzianbaev, Fatikh Akhmetshin and Vener Iaubasarov”. Sentence (February 7, 2025): 5 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 18, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 13, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 14, 2025.
In brief
Bashkortostan, Udmurtia · Izhevsk, Ufa · Teachers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
5 years
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld November 18, 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 18, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 14, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
· Persecution begins
The case of Viliur Karachurin, Aitugan Malabaev, Azat Mirzin, Danis Uzianbaev, Fatikh Akhmetshin and Vener Iaubasarov
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Viliur Karachurin, Aitugan Malabaev, Azat Mirzin, Danis Uzianbaev, Fatikh Akhmetshin and Vener Iaubasarov
- Case number
- 1-380/2024
Other defendants in the case
- Fatikh Akhmetshin — Imprisoned, 4 years 6 months
- Aitugan Malabaev — Imprisoned, 5 years
- Azat Mirzin — At large, 4 years 6 months
- Danis Uzianbaev — Imprisoned, 4 years 6 months
- Vener Yaubasarov — Imprisoned, 4 years 6 months
Thematic group: Baymak case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 13, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
622013, Свердловская область, г. Нижний Тагил, ул. Кулибина д. 61, ФКУ «ИК № 13 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области»«Красная утка», Карачурин Вилюр Зиганнурович, 1976 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Baimak (Bashkortostan), father of many children. On January 18б 2024, was detained at his home in connection with a public gathering held in the town the day before in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who was sentenced to four years in a general regime colony. On January 20, Karachurin was taken into custody on charges of organising and participating in mass riots and using violence against a representative of the state. On February 7, 2025, he was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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