Additional Name(s): Rustem Samatovich Yamaliev, Ямалиев Рустем Саматович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 20 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/14/2017

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 Crimes Involving Minors Incitement to Commit Crime & Violence Terrorism

Rustem Yamaliev

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Rustem Yamaliev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 14, 2017, authorities arrested Yamaliev 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 Yamaliev to 20 years in prison and two years of restricted freedom for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC), "inciting others to commit crimes envisioned under Article 278 of the Russian Criminal Code" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC), and "involving a minor in a criminal group or in the commission of a grave or especially grave crime" (Art. 150-4 RCC).

Yamaliev is married with three children.

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