In 2016 five Muslims received sentences ranging from 5.5 to 17 years in prison on charges of participation in a terrorist organisation and preparation of a violent takeover of power, although there was no evidence of inciting any kind of violence in the case

A criminal investigation found that Karim Yamadayev of Naberezhnye Chelny, in a staged video, insulted public officials and incited terrorism

They ask to react to the adoption of repressive laws in Russia

Marsel Gimaliev, who is fighting to obtain official recognition for his disability after he suffered a fractured spine, faces life imprisonment

Statement by Memorial Human Rights Centre

Ilfat Galimov and Rustam Khalikov are charged with terrorism offences solely because of their alleged involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir. They are not charged with acts of violence, preparations for such acts, or with incitement or justification of violence

Statement by FIDH

Borovikov has been charged with unlawful trafficking in pornography for posting on his social media page a music video on Rammstein’s song Pussy

Drugs were planted on Rashid Maisigov and he has been wrongfully accused of inciting violation of the country’s territorial integrity

Radik Khairutdinov and Elmar Mamedov have been charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist organisation, although they have not been charged with any acts of violence, preparation of such, or incitement or justification of violence