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Gabdrakhman Naumov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

in March 2020, authorities arrested Naumov, an Islamic scholar at the Russian Islamic University and a former imam, after accusing him of leading a Nurcular cell. They claimed that he had organized the activities of the group and held meetings for it. 

On November 2, 2021, the Privolzhsky District Court of Kazan sentenced Naumov to six years and six months in prison for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 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).

On February 8, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tatarstan upheld Naumov's sentence.

On July 21, 2022, the Sixth Court of Cassations in Samara upheld Naumov's sentence.

Naumov has four children.

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Amet Suleymanov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Suleymanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. The next day, March 12, he was reportedly placed under house arrest.

On October 29, 2021, the Southern District Military Court in the city of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Suleymanov to 12 years in prison 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).

On February 9, 2023, the Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha upheld Suleymanov's sentence.

On April 5, 2023, Suleymanov was taken into custody to begin serving his sentence.

In May 2023, it was reported that Suleymanov's health has deteriorated while in prison. 

In August 2023, it was reported that Suleymanov's health had continued to deteriorate. He is reportedly suffering from leg swelling, joint pain, severe shortness of breath, and high blood pressure. It was also reported that prison authorities had confiscated Suleymanov's Qur'an and have prohibited him from reading namaz.

Suleymanov reportedly suffers from serious heart issues. 

Suleymanov is married with three children.

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) advocates for Suleymanov as part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's Defending Freedoms Project.

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Rustem Seytmemetov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity. 

On March 11, 2020, authorities arrested Seytmemetov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. 

On October 29, 2021, the Southern District Military Court in the city of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Seytmemetov to 13 years in prison 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). 

On February 9, 2023, the Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha upheld Seytmemetov's sentence.

In July 2023, it was reported that Seytmemetov's health had deteriorated.

In May 2024, Seytmemetov suffered a heart attack and was taken to the hospital for surgery.

Seytmemetov is married with two children.

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