Teimur Abdullayev
Additional Name(s): Teimur Rza ogly Abdullayev, Teymur Abdullayev, Abdullayev Teymur Rza oglu, Абдуллаев Теймур Рза оглы
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Health Concerns: Contracted COVID-19
Appeal: Reduced to 16 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Sentence: Originally 17 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/12/2016
Date of Sentencing: December/24/2019
Current Status: Not Released
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
Teimur Abdullayev
Extra Bio Info:
Teimur Abdullayev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On October 12, 2016, Russian security forces arrested Abdullayev and several others after raiding their homes in Crimea and confiscating religious literature and electronics. Abdullayev was accused of being a member of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.
On June 18, 2019, the North Caucasian District Military Court sentenced Abdullayev to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC).
On December 24, 2019, the Supreme Court reduced Abdullayev's sentence by six months, making it 16 years and six months in prison.
In March 2020, Abdullayev was transferred to the prison colony in Salavat, Bashkortostan, where he has had to endure inhumane living conditions. He was reportedly placed in solitary confinement and has been subjected to having his bed raised early in the morning so that he is unable to properly sleep.
In November 2020, Abdullayev reportedly contracted COVID-19.
In December 2022, Abdullayev was sent to a prison hospital after reportedly being exposed to tuberculosis. After additional testing and examination, he was determined not to have tuberculosis.
Abdullayev is married with five children.
Related Cases: Uzeir Abdullayev, Rustem Ismailov, Emil Dzhemadenov, Aider Saledinov
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Photo attributed to Memorial Human Rights Center
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