Abdukahor Muminjanov
Abdukahor Muminjanov, born 1978, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting to or financing terrorist activities through an official position); Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" in Kazan”. Sentence (February 4, 2020): 17 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 15, 2017; place of detention: Penal colony No. 4, Orenburg Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 17, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 8, 2019.
In brief
Tatarstan · Kazan · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
17 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld May 30, 2021
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting to or financing terrorist activities through an official position
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in organising activities of a "Hizb ut-Tahrir" cell, and in September 2013 gave a speech at the Sultan mosque, calling to join "Hizb ut-Tahrir" or "at least make dua".
Latest event
May 30, 2021 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, July 17, 2019
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 8, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· 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 №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Tatarstan
· Persecution begins
The case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" in Kazan
Criminal case
The case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" in Kazan
Other defendants in the case
- Ruslan Gabidullin — Imprisoned, 19 years
- Azat Gataullin — Imprisoned, 19 years
- Sergey Derzhipilsky — Imprisoned, 16 years
- Ilnar Zyalilov — Imprisoned, 22 years
- Farid Kryev — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Komil Matiev — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Zulfat Sabirzyanov — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Rustem Salakhutdinov — Imprisoned, 14 years
- Ilnaz Safiullin — Imprisoned, 11 years
Thematic group: Kazan case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 4, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
460019, Оренбургская область, г. Оренбург, ул. Техническая, д. 2, ФКУ «ИК № 4 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области», Муминджанов Абдукахор Азаматович, 1978 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Kazan. On 14 March 2017, detained after a search. The law enforcers handcuffed the children in the house, and Muminjanov's eldest son was beaten. Muminjanov was arrested on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation due to his alleged involvement in the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is not related to terrorism. He has been diagnosed with hypertension, epilepsy, heart, joint and vision problems.
On 8 January 2018, a charge of calling for terrorist activity was added.
On 5 February 2020, sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony. Despite health problems, the Mordovian IK-17 does not exempt him from work and inspections.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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