Additional Name(s): Rustem Yakubovich Ismailov, Ismailov Rustem Yakubovich, Исмаилов Рустем Якубович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Reduced to 13 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 14 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/16/2016

Date of Sentencing: December/24/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism

Rustem Ismailov

Extra Bio Info:

Rustem Ismailov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity. 

On October 12, 2016, Russian security forces arrested Ismailov and several others after raiding their homes in Crimea and confiscating religious literature and electronics.  Ismailov was accused of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.

On June 18, 2019, the North Caucasian District Military Court sentenced Ismailov to 14 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC).

On December 24, 2019, the Supreme Court reduced Ismailov's sentence by six months, making it 13 years and six months in prison.

Ismailov is married with three children.

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