Seytumer Seytumerov
- 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), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 17 years
- Date of verdict
- 2021-10-28
- Region
- Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
- City
- Bakhchysarai
- 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», Сейтумеров Сейтумер Шукриевич, 1988 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Memorial Human Rights Centre, 25 March 2020
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Case summary
11 March 2020, detained after a search. A case was opened for participation in the activity of a terrorist organisation. The next day, the court decided to take Seytumerov into custody. Later, the charge was reclassified as organizing the activities of a terrorist organization. In addition, Seytumerov was accused of preparing for a violent seizure of power. On 29 October 2021, he was sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penitentiary colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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