Myasut Rafikov
Myasut Rafikov, born 1963, Ulyanovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The Tablighi Jamaat case in Ulyanovsk”. Sentence (July 19, 2022): 6 years and 2 months of suspended imprisonment with a probationary period of 4 years, 1 year and 2 months of restricted… Status: location unknown. Recognition: SOVA Center — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 23, 2022.
In brief
Ulyanovsk Oblast · Ulyanovsk · Extremism cases
Sentence
6 years 2 months
6 years and 2 months of suspended imprisonment with a probationary period of 4 years, 1 year and 2 months of restricted freedom, a ban on participation in the activities of public organizations for 4 years
First instance, April 12, 2022: 6 years 2 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he "held secret meetings and coordinated preaching trips to mosques in other regions of Russia to indoctrinate and involve Muslims in extremist activities."
Latest event
August 23, 2022 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
SOVA Center
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — SOVA Center, August 23, 2022
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
SOVA Center
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 6 years 2 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 2 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The Tablighi Jamaat case in Ulyanovsk
Criminal case
The Tablighi Jamaat case in Ulyanovsk
Other defendants in the case
- Mansur Sadykov — At large, 3 years
- Saubian Salkin — At large, 1 year 8 months
- Aisia Shabanov — At large, 3 years 6 months
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the Ulyanovsk region. Allegedly detained in June 2020 on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to involvement in the activities of the Islamic movement Tablighi Jamaat. Its adherents are persecuted solely because of their religious activities. He was on a recognisance not to leave the country. On 13 April 2022, Rafikov was sentenced to six years and two months suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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