Saniia Uzianbaeva
Saniia Uzianbaeva, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The Sakaafat case”. Sentence (March 19, 2026): 5 years and 5 months imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 22, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 28, Perm Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 14, 2025.
In brief
Orenburg Oblast, Bashkortostan · Orenburg, Ufa · Shop assistants · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
5 years 5 months
5 years and 5 months imprisonment in a general regime colony
First instance, April 7, 2025: 5 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Latest event
March 19, 2026 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 14, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· 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
· Persecution begins
The Sakaafat case
Criminal case
The Sakaafat case
- Case number
- 1-412/2024
Thematic group: Baymak case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 28, Perm Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
618400, Пермский край, г. Березники, ул. Проспект Ленина, д.81, ФКУ «ИК № 28 ГУФСИН России по Пермскому краю», Узянбаева Сания Салимьяновна, 1984 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Bashkortostan. On January 22, 2024, she was arrested for 13 days under an administrative article for disobeying the lawful demands of police officers (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) for participating in a public gathering on January 17 in Baymak in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who was sentenced to four years in prison. On January 26, Uzianbayeva was taken to Ufa, where she was placed in custody on charges of participating in mass riots in connection with the rally. Later it became known that she was also accused of using violence against a representative of the authorities. On April 7, 2025, Uzianbayeva was sentenced to five and a half years in a general regime colony. On August 5, 2025, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by one month.
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