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Sardorbek Siddikov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Sardorbek Siddikov, born 1981, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “The third Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir party”. Sentence (February 14, 2019): twelve years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 7, 2016. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, October 13, 2019.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

12 years

twelve years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony

Verdict February 14, 2019

Upheld September 24, 2019

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Organised propaganda sessions to involve citizens in the party's activities

Latest event

October 29, 2019 — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  2. · Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  3. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 12 years

  5. · Persecution begins

    The third Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir party

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

The third Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir party

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Third Moscow case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

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According to OVD-Info

In December 2016, he was taken into custody together with 11 other people on suspicion of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir. On 15 February 2019, he was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime penal colony.

On 28 April 2006, he was sentenced to one year of imprisonment in an open prison on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, also in connection with alleged involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir.

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Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code

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