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Anna Safronova is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On June 2, 2021, authorities detained Safronova after searching her residence. The month prior, authorities reportedly initiated a criminal case against Safronova for “participating in the activities of a public or religious association, or any other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-2 RCC) and “collecting funds…intended to finance the organization, preparation and commission of at least one of the crimes of an extremist orientation, or to ensure the activities of an extremist community or an extremist organization” (Art. 282.3-1 RCC) in relation to her attending online religious services.

On June 3, 2021, the Kirovsky District Court of Astrakhan placed Safronova under house arrest.

On January 25, 2022, the Trusovsky District Court of Astrakhan sentenced Safronova to six years in prison. She was taken into custody following the verdict.

On April 14, 2022, the Astrakhan Regional Court upheld Safronova's sentence.

On February 21, 2023, the Fourth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Krasnodar upheld Safronova's sentence.

Safronova is serving her sentence at Penal Colony No. 7 in the Stavropol territory.

Safronova is the caretaker of her elderly mother.

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Ibrahim Shavkatov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 22, 2016, authorities arrested Shavkatov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors accused him of participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings, studying the organization's literature, and seeking to attract new members for the organization.

On December 28, 2017, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Shavkatov to six years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

In March 2018, the Supreme Court upheld Shavkatov's sentence. 

On an unspecified date, Shavkatov was released from prison at the end of his sentence.

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Refat Alimov was imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On April 18, 2016, authorities arrested Alimov after accusing him of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.  He and his colleagues allegedly held meetings where they studied the organization's literature and ideology and discussed political and social issues.

On November 12, 2019, Alimov was sentenced to eight years in prison and one year of restricted freedom for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC). Alimov was tried alongside five other defendants, all Crimean Tatar Muslims, many of whom were prominently involved in political opposition to the occupation and human rights advocacy.

On June 25, 2020, Alimov's sentence was upheld.

On April 17, 2024, Alimov was released after completing his sentence.

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