Ansar Osmanov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 20 years
- Date of verdict
- 2023-06-16
- Region
- Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
- City
- Sevastopol
- Facility
- ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ»
- Address for letters
- 600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Османов Ансар Исмаилович, 1975 г.р.
Case summary
Wood carver, artist. Detained in February 2022 after a search, taken into custody. Another Crimean Tatar activist, Ernes Seytosmanov, was arrested at the same time. Both were accused of organising the activities of a terrorist organisation and preparing for a violent seizure of power.
Later, Osmanov was transferred to Rostov region.
Osmanov's lawyer Emil Kuberdinov spoke about irregularities in his client's case. "The basis of the prosecution was a secret recording in Seitosmanov's house, when Ansar and Seitosmanov talked about domestic and religious topics, about the persecution of Crimean Tatars, about helping their families. This recording was secretly made in Seytosmanov's house and then it was interpreted the way the investigation needs," Crimean Solidarity quotes Kuberdinov.
On 16 June, Osmanov was sentenced to 20 years in a strict regime colony - two years more than the term requested by the prosecutor.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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