Rustem Iamaliev
- Criminal Code
- Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 20 years
- Date of verdict
- 2019-03-12
- Region
- Tatarstan
- City
- Sibay
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Удмуртской Республике»
- Address for letters
- 427018, Удмуртия, Завьяловский р-н, поселок Ягул, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Удмуртской Республике», Ямалиев Рустем Саматович, 1985 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 12 March 2019
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Case summary
A esident of Kazan. On March 14th, 2017, Rustem was detained after a search and then taken into custody on charges of organising activities of a terrorist organisation in connection with his involvement in the Islamist "Hizb-ut-Tahrir" party. On March 13th, 2019, he was sentenced to 20 years in a strict regime penal colony. On April 2nd, 2020, he was placed in solitary confinement immediately upon his arrival at the colony.
Others charged under Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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