Enver Mamutov
Enver Mamutov, born 1975, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparing for violent seizure of power or alteration of the constitutional order); “The case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai”. Sentence (July 10, 2019): 16 years 9 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 13, 2016; place of detention: Penal colony No. 9, Chuvashia. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 27, 2018.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Bakhchysarai · Manual workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
16 years 9 months
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
First instance, December 23, 2018: 17 years
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
- Article 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparing for violent seizure of power or alteration of the constitutional order
Full wording of the charges
"carried out covert anti-constitutional activities in the territory of Bakhchisarai in the form of propaganda work among the population; induced local residents to participate in the activities of the above terrorist organisation, directed these activities, organised and held conspiratorial meetings"; participated in preparations for violent seizure of power
Latest event
July 10, 2019 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 16 years 9 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 22, 2018
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 27, 2018
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 16 years 9 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 17 years
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
The case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai
Criminal case
The case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai
Other defendants in the case
- Rustem Abiltarov — At large, 8 years 9 months
- Zevri Abseitov — At large, 8 years 9 months
- Remzi Memetov — At large, 8 years 9 months
Thematic group: Bakhchisarai case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 9, Chuvashia
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
429900,Чувашская Республика, г. Цивильск, ул. Северная, д. 13, ФКУ «ИК № 9 УФСИН России по Чувашии», Мамутов Энвер Шевкетович, 1975 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
On May 11, 2016, a case was opened against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation, on May 12 he was detained on suspicion of cooperation with Hizb ut-Tahrir, and on May 13 he was formally arrested. Also accused of preparation for violent seizure of power. On December 24, 2018, he was sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony. On July 11, 2019, the court of appeal reduced his sentence by three months.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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