Rustam Rustamov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Rustam Rustamov, born 1989, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 2 applied with Article 33 part 5, Russian Criminal Code (Aiding and abetting participation in an extremist community); “The case of Rustam Rustamov”. Sentence (March 4, 2019): Two years' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of two years six months, six months' restriction… Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 27, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 22, 2018.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Drivers · Extremism cases

Sentence

2 years

Two years' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of two years six months, six months' restriction of liberty

Verdict March 4, 2019

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Article 282.1 part 2 applied with Article 33 part 5, Russian Criminal Code — Aiding and abetting participation in an extremist community.

Full wording of the charges

Aiding and abetting participation in the activities of an extremist community

Latest event

May 6, 2022 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 27, 2018
Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2018

Timeline

May 6, 2022 · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
January 1, 2021 · Persecution ends
April 23, 2019 · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
March 5, 2019 · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
March 4, 2019 · First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
September 27, 2018 · Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
September 22, 2018 · Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
March 16, 2018 · Preventive measure: house arrest
March 15, 2018 · Persecution begins
The case of Rustam Rustamov

Criminal case

The case of Rustam Rustamov

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: The case of the "New Greatness"

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Rustam Rustamov was detained on 15 March 2018 and placed under house arrest the next day. He pleaded guilty and entered into an agreement with the investigation. On 5 March 2019, he was sentenced to two years suspended sentence with restriction of freedom for six months and probation for two and a half years.

All fields of the record

Citizenship: Russia

Sources (2)