Additional Name(s): Bulat Zabirovich Rakhmanov, Рахманов Булат Забирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 16 Years, 3 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/19/2017

Date of Release: October/18/2019

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 Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism

Bulat Rakhmanov

Extra Bio Info:

Bulat Rakhmanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 19, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmanov for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Rakhmanov and his colleagues are said to have held meetings, discussed the organization's ideology, and sought to attract new supporters, all of which are ordinary religious activities.

On February 21, 2019, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Rakhmanov to 16 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

On October 18, 2019, Rakhmanov's charges were reclassified as "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), and he was resentenced to 16 years and three months in prison.

Rakhmanov is married with two children.

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