Aitugan Malabaev
Aitugan Malabaev, born 1988, 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 24, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 29, Perm Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 14, 2025.
In brief
Bashkortostan, Udmurtia · Izhevsk, Ufa · Religious figures · 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
· 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
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
- Viliur Karachurin — 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. 29, Perm Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
614056, Пермский край, г. Пермь, ул. Соликамская, д. 246, ФКУ «ИК № 29 ГУФСИН России по Пермскому краю», Малабаев Айтуган Мухаметович, 1988 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Bashkortostan. On 24 January 2024, he was taken into custody on charges of participation in mass riots in connection with the popular gathering on 17 January in Baymak on the day of the sentencing of activist Fail Alsynov. Before that, Malabaev was sentenced under the administrative article on disobedience to the lawful demands of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). On 7 February 2025, he was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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