Additional Name(s): Ruslan Ildarovich Rakhmatullin, Рахматуллин Руслан Ильдарович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/20/2017

Date of Sentencing: February/21/2019

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

Ruslan Rakhmatullin

Extra Bio Info:

Ruslan Rakhmatullin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 20, 2017, authorities arrested Rakhmatullin for allegedly being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Rakhmatullin 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 Rakhmatullin to 14 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

Rakhmatullin is married with one child.

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