Ruslan Tazyrov
Ruslan Tazyrov, born 1974, Bashkortostan. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ufa”. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Bashkortostan · Ufa · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since February 13, 2026
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Tazyrov and other defendants "organised and held meetings in public places via video-conferencing... with the aim of promoting the activities of a banned organisation".
Latest event
August 25, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ufa
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ufa
Other defendants in the case
- Sergei Bastaev — At large
- Maria Gareeva — At large
- Andrei Gubeev — At large
- Alfiia Dzhavadova — At large
- Roza Tazyrova — Imprisoned
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
450052, Республика Башкортостан, г.Уфа, ул.Достоевского,39, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Республике Башкортостан, Тазыров Руслан Гильмитдинович, 1974 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Ufa. On 11 February 2026 following mass home searches of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ufa, Tazyrov and his wife were detained on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with their involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities, such as meetings, joint worship services, and attracting new supporters.
On 13 February Tazyrov was taken into custody.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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