Additional Name(s): Станиславу Москвитину
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Reduced to 1 Year, 6 Months' Suspended Imprisonment
Sentence: Originally 1 Year, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/13/2023
Date of Sentencing: March/13/2023
Date of Release: August/15/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Abuse (Physical, Sexual, Psychological)
Stanislav Moskvitin was imprisoned for his religious leadership role.
On March 13, 2023, the Kirovsky District Court of Omsk sentenced Moskvitin, the the pastor of the New Creation Apostolic Church, to one year and six months in prison for "creating a religious or public association whose activities involve violence against citizens or other harm to their health, as well as leadership of such an association" (Art. 239.1 RCC). Authorities accused Moskvitin of causing psychological harm to his parishioners by using psychological techniques to brainwash parishioners. Moskvitin was taken into custody following the verdict.
On August 15, 2023, the Omsk Regional Court reduced Moskvitin's sentence to one year and six months' suspended imprisonment. Moskvitin was released following the verdict.
"Суд смягчил приговор омскому пастору" SOVA Center
USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in the Russian Federation July 2023
"Russia: Pastor Moskvitin Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Penal Colony for 'Brainwashing'" Bitter Winter
"Омский пастор приговорен к полутора годам колонии" SOVA Center
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Russia U.S. Department of State
Additional Name(s): Фомин Руслан Викторович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/18/2019
Date of Sentencing: August/4/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism
Ruslan Fomin is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 18, 2019, Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in Tyumen arrested ten Muslims, including Fomin, for their alleged involvement in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities accused them of holding or participating in HT meetings, including holiday parties, tea parties, and conversations after Friday prayers, where attendees discussed religion and politics, studied HT materials, promoted HT ideas, and sought to gain new members.
On August 4, 2022, the Central District Military Court sentenced Fomin to 12 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).
Related Cases: Marat Saybatalov, Alim Timkanov, Damir Abdrafikov, Ruslan Bariev, Rafis Idrissov, Farrukh Makhkamov, Shahboz Makhmudov, Turatbek Osmonkulov, Aidar Tashbulatov
Photo attributed to Memorial
"Фомин Руслан Викторович" Memorial
"Тюменское дело десяти о членстве в запрещённой «Хизб ут-Тахрир»" Memorial
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Russia U.S. Department of State
"Мы считаем политзаключёнными десять мусульман из Тюмени" Memorial
"Суд назначил десяти сторонникам "Хизб ут-Тахрир" сроки от 11 до 18 лет" SOVA Center
"Десять фигурантов тюменского дела «Хизб ут-Тахрир» приговорили к длительным срокам лишения свободы" OVD-Info
Additional Name(s): Ташбулатов Айдар Ренатович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 13 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/18/2019
Date of Sentencing: August/4/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism
Aidar Tashbulatov is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 18, 2019, Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in Tyumen arrested ten Muslims, including Tashbulatov, for their alleged involvement in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities accused them of holding or participating in HT meetings, including holiday parties, tea parties, and conversations after Friday prayers, where attendees discussed religion and politics, studied HT materials, promoted HT ideas, and sought to gain new members.
On August 4, 2022, the Central District Military Court sentenced Tashbulatov to 13 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).
Related Cases: Marat Saybatalov, Alim Timkanov, Damir Abdrafikov, Ruslan Bariev, Rafis Idrissov, Farrukh Makhkamov, Shahboz Makhmudov, Turatbek Osmonkulov, Ruslan Fomin
Photo attributed to Memorial
"Ташбулатов Айдар Ренатович" Memorial
"Тюменское дело десяти о членстве в запрещённой «Хизб ут-Тахрир»" Memorial
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Russia U.S. Department of State
"Мы считаем политзаключёнными десять мусульман из Тюмени" Memorial
"Суд назначил десяти сторонникам "Хизб ут-Тахрир" сроки от 11 до 18 лет" SOVA Center
"Десять фигурантов тюменского дела «Хизб ут-Тахрир» приговорили к длительным срокам лишения свободы" OVD-Info