Bulat Makhmutov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 15 years 10 months
- Date of verdict
- 2017-06-04
- Region
- Tatarstan
- City
- Kazan
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 2 УФСИН Ульяновской области»
- Address for letters
- 433300, Ульяновская область, г. Новоульяновск, пос. Северный, ФКУ «ИК № 2 УФСИН Ульяновской области», Махмутов Булат Аухатович, 1992 г.р.
Case summary
On 27 September 2016, detained on charges of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, which was groundlessly recognised as a terrorist organisation. On 5 June 2017, he was sentenced to 16 years in a strict regime colony; on 6 October, the court of second instance reduced the sentence by two months.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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