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Ruslan Sungatov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Ruslan Sungatov, born 1977, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious…); Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting in terrorist activities); Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The second case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Kazan”. Sentence (March 12, 2019): Twenty-two years' imprisonment in high security prison, two years' restriction of liberty. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 15, 2017; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, March 12, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, March 4, 2019.

In brief

Tatarstan · Kazan, Sibay · Construction workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

22 years

Twenty-two years' imprisonment in high security prison, two years' restriction of liberty

Verdict March 12, 2019

Upheld January 12, 2020

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Participated in organising the activities of a terrorist organisation, inducing others, including minors, to engage in terrorist activities

Latest event

January 12, 2020 — appeal

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 22 years

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

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

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

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  5. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Tatarstan

Criminal case

The second case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Kazan

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Second Kazan case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

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Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Сунгатов Руслан Николаевич, 1977 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On March 14, 2017, he was detained after a search and then arrested on charges of organising activities of a terrorist organisation. The reason was alleged involvement in the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir: supporters of this party in the Russian Federation are prosecuted on terrorist charges because of exclusively religious and party activities - meetings, discussing literature, and engaging new supporters. On March 13, 2019, he was sentenced to 22 years in high security prison.

In April 2020, upon arrival to the prison, he was immediately sent to a punishment cell.

In August 2024, it became known that Sungatov was transferred from to a higher security facility. The reason was, as relayed by a person who corresponded with him, numerous "far-fetched penalties".

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Sources (2)

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