October 20, 2026, 12:43 PMRSSRU

Mukhamadjon Niyazov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Mukhamadjon Niyazov, born 1982, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “The 'Hizb ut-Tahrir' case in the Kemerovo region”. Sentence (July 14, 2022): 11 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 1, 2021.

In brief

Kemerovo Oblast · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

11 years

imprisonment in a strict regime colony

Verdict July 14, 2022

Upheld December 19, 2022

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he participated in the activities of a terrorist organisation.

Latest event

December 20, 2022 — imprisonment begins

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment begins

  2. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 11 years

  4. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  5. · Persecution begins

    The 'Hizb ut-Tahrir' case in the Kemerovo region

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

The 'Hizb ut-Tahrir' case in the Kemerovo region

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Allegedly was detained in April 2021, and taken into custody on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation. On July 26, 2022, he was sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime colony.

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