Batyr Mukhametov
Batyr Mukhametov, born 1990, Bashkortostan. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The third case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Ufa”. Sentence (October 17, 2019): The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on appeal toughened Batyr Mukhametov's sentence and increased the term of… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 9, 2017; place of detention: Penal colony No. 2, Yaroslavl Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 27, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, April 19, 2018.
In brief
Bashkortostan · Ufa · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
16 years 6 months
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on appeal toughened Batyr Mukhametov's sentence and increased the term of imprisonment by 6 months. The court considered that Mukhametov's actions should be qualified as organizing the activities of a terrorist organisation (part 1 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). Earlier, the man was found guilty under the article on participation in the activities of such an organisation (part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code).
First instance, February 20, 2019: 16 years
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organizing the activities of the party cell in Ufa from February 2015 to April 20, 2017: attended illegal meetings, tried to convince other Muslims to join the party, studied and kept banned literature, engaged in conspiracy.
Latest event
October 17, 2019 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 16 years 6 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 27, 2019
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 19, 2018
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 16 years 6 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 16 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 №5 (SIZO-5) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
· Persecution begins
The third case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Ufa
Criminal case
The third case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Ufa
Other defendants in the case
- Ural Abdrakhimov — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Radik Valiakhmetov — Imprisoned, 13 years
- Timur Gadiev — Imprisoned, 13 years
- Ural Galiev — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Vadim Davletbaev — Imprisoned, 12 years
- Ruslan Zainullin — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Artem Naumov — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Bulat Rakhmanov — Imprisoned, 16 years 3 months
- Ruslan Rakhmatullin — Imprisoned, 14 years
- Iaroslav Timofeev — Imprisoned, 12 years
- Mikhail Toptygin — Imprisoned, 15 years
Thematic group: Third Ufa case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 2, Yaroslavl Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
152914, Ярославская обл., г. Рыбинск, ул. Целинная, д.50, ФКУ «ИК № 2 УФСИН России по Ярославской области», Мухаметов Батыр Радикович, 1990 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Ufa. In February 2017, detained and arrested for involvement in a terrorist organisation in connection with alleged involvement in the activities of the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir. On February 21, 2019, he was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security colony. On October 18, the Supreme Court reclassified the charges from participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation to organizing terrorist activities and added six months to the sentence.
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- Citizenship
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