Ilmir Motygullin
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 13 years
- Date of verdict
- 2020-02-13
- Region
- Tatarstan
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 26 УФСИН России по Самарской области»
- Address for letters
- 443527, с. Спиридоновка, ул. Советская, уч. 1 Д, Самарская обл., Волжский район, ФКУ «ИК № 26 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Мотыгуллин Ильмир Альфикович, 1988 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 31 August 2020
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Case summary
Ilmir Motygullin was detained on 24 October 2018 and later taken into custody on charges of organising activities of a terrorist organisation and participation in such activities in connection with his alleged involvement in the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, which has nothing to do with terrorism. He was later charged with participation only.
On 14 February 2020, he was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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