Additional Name(s): Azat Bikmulovich Gataullin, Gataullin Azat Bikmulovich, Гатауллин Азат Бикмулович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 19 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/14/2017

Date of Sentencing: February/5/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Aid & Abetment Banned Organization Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Azat Gataullin

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Azat Gataullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Gataullin after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He and his colleagues allegedly organized meetings to discuss politics, strategies for reaching out to other Muslims about the organization, and the application of Islamic law norms in everyday life.

On February 5, 2020, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Gataullin to 19 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), "abetting terrorist activities" (205.1-1 RCC), and “public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism…committed with the use of mass media or electronic or information and telecommunication networks” (Art. 205.2-2 RCC).

On May 31, 2021, Gataullin's sentence was upheld.

On May 15, 2024, the Central Military Court in Yekaterinburg found Gataullin guilty of "publicly justifying terrorism or terrorism propaganda" (Art. 205.2-1 RCC) and "abetting terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1.1 RCC). It is unclear what activities the charges are related to, and the sentence is unknown.

Gataullin is married with three children.

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