Additional Name(s): Zafar Nabievich Yakubov, Якубов Зафар Набиевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 17 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April/24/2018

Date of Sentencing: December//2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Illicit Financing Terrorism

Zafar Yakubov

Extra Bio Info:

Zafar Yakubov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On April 24, 2018, authorities arrested Yakubov after accusing him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.  Prosecutors accused him of organizing Hizb ut-Tahrir meetings and collecting money for the organization.

In December 2019, the Central District Military Court sentenced Yakubov to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC) and "financing terrorist activities" (Art. 205.1-1 RCC).

Yakubov is married with three children.

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