Additional Name(s): Komil Karimovich Matiev, Matiev Komil Karimovich, Матиев Комиль Каримович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/14/2017
Date of Sentencing: February/5/2020
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 Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism
Komil Matiev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Matiev 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 Matiev to 15 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 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, Matiev's sentence was upheld.
Matiev has three children.
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