Rustem Mustafaev
Rustem Mustafaev, born 1987, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “The fourth case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" activities in Dzhankoy”. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Service workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Latest event
February 17, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The fourth case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" activities in Dzhankoy
· 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 Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
Criminal case
The fourth case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir" activities in Dzhankoy
Other defendants in the case
- Bakhtiyar Ablaev — Imprisoned
- Emir Kurtnezirov — Imprisoned
- Abibulla Smedlyaev — Imprisoned
- Mirzali Tazhibaev — Imprisoned
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
346408, Ростовская область, г. Новочеркасск, ул. Украинская, д. 1, ФКУ СИЗО-3 ГУФСИН России по Ростовской области, Мустафаев Рустем Шевхиевич, 1987 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Crimea, a plumber. On 5 February 2025, he was detained after a search. On the same day, he was placed in custody on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation, namely the Islamic party "Hizb ut-Tahrir". The party aims to establish a worldwide caliphate and some of its members have made very radical statements about Israel since the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023. The party is banned in a number of States. Nevertheless, there is no evidence that any of its members were involved in the terrorist attacks. Experts consider the 2003 decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, which banned Hizb ut-Tahrir, to be unjustified.
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.