Additional Name(s): Marat Aukhatovich Tulyakov, Туляков Марат Аухатович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 18 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/6/2017

Date of Sentencing: March/13/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism

Marat Tulyakov

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Marat Tulyakov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On June 6, 2017, authorities arrested Tulyakov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Prosecutors accused him of organizing meetings for the organization, possessing banned literature, and trying to attract new members. 

On March 13, 2019, the Privolzhsky District Military Court sentenced Tulyakov to 18 years in prison and one-and-a-half years of restricted freedom for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).

Tulyakov is married with two children.

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