Additional Name(s): Remzi Bekirov, Бекиров Ремзи Рустемович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 19 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/28/2019

Date of Sentencing: March/10/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Ethnoreligious Identity Possession of Religious Materials Religious Association Reporting on Religious Freedom Conditions or Documenting Religious Freedom Violations

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Remzi Bakirov

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Remzi Bakirov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 28, 2019, authorities arrested and beat Bakirov, a citizen journalist and activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, in Rostov-on-Don after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. His home in Crimea, Ukraine, was searched. He was charged with "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 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 March 10, 2022, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Bakirov to 19 years in prison.

On March 28, 2023, the Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha upheld Bakirov's sentence.

Bakirov has three children.

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

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Additional Name(s): Адилов Билял Абдурахманович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/27/2019

Date of Sentencing: May/12/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Ethnoreligious Identity Possession of Religious Materials Religious Association

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Bilyal Adilov

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Bilyal Adilov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Adilov, an imam and activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities searched the homes of several activists and allegedly confiscated Hizb ut-Tahrir materials. Adilov was charged with “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 May 12, 2022, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Adilov to 14 years in prison.

On May 17, 2023, the Military Court of Appeal upheld Adilov's sentence.

Adilov has eight children.

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Additional Name(s): Mejit Abdurakhmanov, Абдурахманов Меджит Анафиевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/27/2019

Date of Sentencing: May/12/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Ethnoreligious Identity Possession of Religious Materials Religious Association

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition

Medzhit Abdurakhmanov

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Medzhit Abdurakhmanov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.

On March 27, 2019, authorities arrested Abdurakhmanov, an activist from the Crimean Solidarity movement, after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Authorities searched the homes of several activists and allegedly confiscated Hizb ut-Tahrir materials. Abdurakhmanov was charged with “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 May 12, 2022, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Abdurakhmanov to 12 years in prison.

On May 17, 2023, the Military Court of Appeal upheld Abdurakhmanov's sentence.

Abdurakhmanov has two children.

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