Eldar Yakubov
Eldar Yakubov, born 1980, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “The fifth case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai”. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Bakhchysarai · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he was involved in the radical Islamic party "Hizb-ut-Tahrir", recognised as a terrorist organisation in Russia. As can be seen from the case materials, the FSB officers wiretapped the activists' homes and monitored their meetings.
Latest event
February 7, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: transfer between facilities
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
The fifth case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai
Criminal case
The fifth case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Bakhchisarai
Other defendants in the case
- Ruslan Asanov — Imprisoned
- Seidamet Mustafayev — Imprisoned
- Remzi Nimetulaev — Imprisoned
- Abdulmedzhit Seitumerov — Imprisoned
- Amethan Umerov — Imprisoned
Thematic group: Fifth Hizb ut-Tahrir case in Bakhchysarai
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
344022 г. Ростов-на-Дону, ул. Максима Горького, 219, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Ростовской области, Якубов Эльдар Эскендерович, 1980 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Bakhchisarai, father of six children, also has a dependent mother with a disability. A "Crimean Solidarity" activist.
On October 25th, 2021, he was detained near the "Crimean Garrison Military Court" building, which dealt with appeals against the verdict of the "Hizb-ut-Tahrir" Red Guard group. He was charged with violation of public order due to the mass presence of citizens and was fined 10 thousand rubles.
On August 24th, 2023, FSB officers searched the homes of Crimean Tatars in Bakhchisarai and other settlements of Crimea's Bakhchisarai district and detained six "Crimean Solidarity" activists, including Yakubov.
It is reported that during the search, FSB confiscated, in particular, the book "Fortress of The Muslim" — a collection of prayers, different editions of which are recognised as extremist by Russian courts (paras. 2615, 2808, 2852, 3897, 4637 of the Federal List of Extremist Materials). The collection does not contain any calls to violence and has been banned unlawfully, according to the SOVA Research Centre.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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