Bulat Rakhmanov
Bulat Rakhmanov, born 1990, Bashkortostan. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The third case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Ufa”. Sentence (October 17, 2019): The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, in the appellate instance, tightened the sentence of Bulat Rahmanov and… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 1, 2017; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Tambov Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 27, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, April 19, 2018.
In brief
Bashkortostan · Ufa · Office workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
16 years 3 months
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, in the appellate instance, tightened the sentence of Bulat Rahmanov and increased his prison term by 6 months. The court deemed that Rahmanov's actions should be classified as organizing the activities of a terrorist organization (part 1 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). Previously, the man had been found guilty under the article concerning participation in the activities of such an organization (part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code).
First instance, February 20, 2019: 16 years
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in the organization of a party cell’s activities in Ufa from February 2015 to April 20, 2017: attended illegal meetings, encouraged other Muslims to join the party, studied and stored prohibited literature, and observed security and secrecy protocols.
Latest event
October 17, 2019 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 16 years 3 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 27, 2019
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 19, 2018
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 16 years 3 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 16 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”
· Persecution begins
The third case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Ufa
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №4 (SIZO-4) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
Criminal case
The third case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Ufa
Other defendants in the case
- Ural Abdrakhimov — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Radik Valiakhmetov — Imprisoned, 13 years
- Timur Gadiev — Imprisoned, 13 years
- Ural Galiev — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Vadim Davletbaev — Imprisoned, 12 years
- Ruslan Zainullin — Imprisoned, 15 years
- Batyr Mukhametov — Imprisoned, 16 years 6 months
- Artem Naumov — Imprisoned, 11 years
- Ruslan Rakhmatullin — Imprisoned, 14 years
- Iaroslav Timofeev — Imprisoned, 12 years
- Mikhail Toptygin — Imprisoned, 15 years
Thematic group: Third Ufa case of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Tambov Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
392000, Тамбовская область, г. Тамбов, ул. Мичуринская д. 57, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Тамбовской области», Рахманов Булат Забирович, 1990 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Ufa. In April 2017, detained and then arrested in a case of involvement in a terrorist organisation in connection with alleged involvement in the activities of the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, unrelated to terrorism. On 21 February 2019, he was sentenced to 16 years in strict regime colony. On 18 October, the Supreme Court reclassified the charge from participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation to organising activities and added three months to the term.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.