Ruslan Zeitullaev
Ruslan Zeitullaev, born 1985, Occupied territory of Sevastopol. Charges: Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “Ruslan Zeitullaev's case”. Sentence (July 26, 2017): 15 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 20, 2015; place of detention: Penal colony No. 2, Bashkortostan. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 28, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, July 17, 2016.
In brief
Occupied territory of Sevastopol · village of Orlinoye · Construction workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
15 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony
First instance, September 6, 2016: 7 years
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
He participated in organising the activities of a terrorist organisation: recruited supporters, organised and held Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings and study sessions of the organisation's literature for the members.
Latest event
March 31, 2024 — imprisonment begins
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, July 28, 2016
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 17, 2016
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 15 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Ruslan Zeitullaev's case
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Ruslan Zeitullaev's case
Thematic group: Sevastopol Hizb ut-Tahrir case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 2, Bashkortostan
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
453256 Республика Башкортостан, г. Салават, станция Южная, ИК-2, ФКУ «ИК № 2 УФСИН по Республике Башкортостан», Зейтуллаев Руслан Борисович, 1985 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Sevastopol. He was arrested with two other Muslims by the Federal Security Service at the end of January 2015 on suspicion of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir. A criminal case was brought against them under Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code (organisation of activities of a terrorist organization and participation in activities of such an organization). The investigation called Zeitullaev the organizer of the cell, but the court reclassified the charge from "organization" to "participation". On 7 September 2016, Zeitullaev was sentenced to 7 years in a general regime penal colony. On 27 December 2016, the court of appeal ordered a new hearing in response to the prosecutor's request. On 26 April 2017, Zeitullaev was found guilty, as an organiser this time, and sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime penal colony. On 27 July, the Supreme Court increased the sentence to 15 years, after the prosecutor's office's request make the sentence harsher.
All fields of the record
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