Ilnar Zinnatov
Ilnar Zinnatov, born 1984, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting in terrorist activities); Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization); “The second case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Kazan”. Sentence (March 12, 2019): 19 years' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony, 1 year and 6 months' restriction of liberty. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 7, 2017; place of detention: Penal colony No. 26, Samara Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, March 12, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, March 4, 2019.
In brief
Tatarstan · Kazan, Sibay · Manual workers · Terrorism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
Sentence
19 years
deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony, 1 year and 6 months' restriction of liberty
Upheld January 12, 2020
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting in terrorist activities
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in organising the activities of a terrorist organisation, inducing others to engage in terrorist activities
Latest event
January 12, 2020 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, March 12, 2019
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, March 4, 2019
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, May 6, 2018
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 19 years
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· 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 Tatarstan
· Persecution begins
The second case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Kazan
Criminal case
The second case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Kazan
Other defendants in the case
- Irek Nasirov — Imprisoned, 14 years
- Ruslan Sungatov — Imprisoned, 22 years
- Marat Tulyakov — Imprisoned, 18 years
- Rustem Iamaliev — Imprisoned, 20 years
Thematic group: Second Kazan case of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 26, Samara Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
443527, с. Спиридоновка, ул. Советская, уч. 1 Д, Самарская обл., Волжский район, ФКУ «ИК № 26 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Зиннатов Ильнар Хусаинович, 1984 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
In early June 2017, detained after a search and arrested in connection with alleged involvement in the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, unrelated to terrorism. On 13 March 2019, sentenced to 19 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Sources (3)
- Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
- Memorial Human Rights Centre — Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
- Memorial Human Rights Centre — Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.