Rafael Mamedov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 275, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 15 years
- Date of verdict
- 2026-05-27
- Region
- Murmansk Oblast
- Address for letters
- 183027, Россия, г. Мурманск, ул. Радищева, 32, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Мурманской области, Мамедов Рафаэль Исмат оглы, 2002 г.р.
Case summary
Resident of Polyarny (Murmansk region). A student of Murmansk Arctic University. On 16 May 2025, he was taken into custody on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation. According to an acquaintance, the reason was that Mamedov administered the "Free Lapland" channel in Telegram with memes and history of the Murmansk region and mythology of this region. The Free Lapland movement was recognised as a terrorist organisation in January 2025, along with almost 70 other existing and non-existing associations.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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