Additional Name(s): Ziyavdin Badirsoltanovich Dapayev, Дапаев Зиявдин Бадирсолтанович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/14/2016

Date of Sentencing: November/7/2017

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Ziyavdin Dapayev

Extra Bio Info:

Ziyavdin Dapayev was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On March 14, 2016, authorities arrested Dapayev for reading religious writings of theologian Said Nursi and discussing them as part of a group.

On November 7, 2017, the Lenin District Court in Makhachkala sentenced Dapayev to four years in prison for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC). Prosecutors accused him of starting a "Nurdjular" cell.

There are conflicting reports about when Dapayev was released.  Forum 18 reported he was released in the summer of 2019, whereas the Memorial Human Rights Center no longer listed him in its religious prisoners of conscience list following the full completion of his sentence in 2020. 

Dapayev had previously been arrested and sentenced for extremism charges. 

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