Saipula Kurbanov
- Criminal Code
- Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Fine
- Sentence
- 8 years
- Date of verdict
- 2014-07-29
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 3 May 2016
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Case summary
In custody since 7 November 2012 on suspicion of cooperation with Hizb ut-Tahrir. Accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation and preparing for a violent seizure of power. He partially admitted guilt. He explained that he was a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir and led 2-3 groups of people studying the organisation's literature. He stated that the ideology of the organisation does not imply violent seizure of power. 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 appeal was returned by the court. He was released from prison in November 2020.
Others charged under Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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