Additional Name(s): Rinat Ranifovich Nurlygayanov, Nurlygayanov Rinat Ranifovich, Нурлыгаянов Ринат Ранифович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 24 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/5/2015
Date of Sentencing: July/30/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition
Rinat Nurlygayanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 4, 2015, authorities arrested Nurlygayanov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. He was initially charged with “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).
In January 2016, Nurlygayanov was also charged with "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC), and his previous charge was reclassified as "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).
On July 30, 2018, the Volga District Military Court sentenced Nurlygayanov to 24 years in prison and one year and six months of restricted freedom for "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). Nurlygayanov was also fined 700,000 rubles.
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