Mirzobakhovaddin Kurbonov
Mirzobakhovaddin Kurbonov, born 1990, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The second Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir”. Sentence (June 14, 2017): 16 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony, a fine of 100,000 roubles (exempted from this part of the sentence). Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 23, 2015. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, April 18, 2018; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, April 16, 2018.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Unemployed · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
16 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony, a fine of 100,000 roubles (exempted from this part of the sentence)
Upheld October 11, 2017
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
Was the leader of a Moscow cell of a terrorist organisation banned in Russia, engaged in recruitment activities, propagated the ideas of radical Islam, and distributed leaflets containing calls to oppose the current authorities as well as false information about the actions of law enforcement agencies
Latest event
April 18, 2018 — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 18, 2018
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, April 16, 2018
Timeline
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 16 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The second Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Criminal case
The second Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Other defendants in the case
- Suhrob Ironov — Imprisoned, 17 years
- Akmalchon Numonchonov — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Naimjon Khodjaev — Imprisoned, 18 years
- Alisher Husenov — Imprisoned, 15 years 6 months
Thematic group: Second Moscow case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"
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Full summary
On 22 October 2015, detained on charges of organising the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a leader of the Moscow cell, arrested on 23 October. Charged under Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code (organising activities of a terrorist organisation). On 15 June 2017, sentenced to 16 years in a strict regime colony and a fine of one hundred thousand rubles, but exempted from paying the fine
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- Citizenship
- Tajikistan
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