Muslims suspected of collaborating with Hizb ut-Tahrir detained in Moscow

Hizb ut-Tahrir followers accused of terrorism have been detained in Moscow.

October 20, 2015 became It is known that in Moscow, as part of the investigation of a criminal case under Art. 205.5 (organization of the activities of a terrorist organization), twenty Muslims suspected of involvement in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir were detained. Among them are Obidjon Jurabaev and Abdukayum Makhsudov, in whose houses 11 SIM cards, a laptop, a tablet, four banking cards were found and seized. maps, seven flash cards, a computer hard drive, seven cell phones, two passports with signs of forgery, as well as 61 units of literature under the publishing house "Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami " .

It is also known that on October 20 Lefortovsky district court of Moscow At the request of the FSB, it authorized the arrest of Obidjon Dzhurabaev and Abdukayum Makhsudov until December 13, 2015, as well as Akhror Rakhimov and Sukhrob Ironov.

Later it became known that all 20 detainees were citizens of Tajikistan and that in total, during searches in 24 Muslim homes, 20 personal computers, 200 brochures "containing extremist materials" and 40 cell phones.

On October 21, 2015, it became known that the court sanctioned the measure suppression in the form of arrest for all 20 detainees.

Recall that we consider it unlawful to accuse the followers of Hizb ut-Tahrir of terrorism only on the basis of party activities (holding meetings, reading literature, etc.).

Sources

• Suspected of recruiting extremists arrested in Moscow // Interfax-religion. 2015. October 20.
• Hizb ut-Tahrir cell was liquidated in the capital region, about 100 people were taken to police departments (updated version) // Interfax-religion. 2015. October 20.
• The investigation asks the court to arrest 20 recruiters of the Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami organization banned in the Russian Federation // Moscow. 2015. October 20.
• Court arrests another suspected member of Hizb ut-Tahrir // RIA News. 2015. October 20.
• The court arrested a native of Tajikistan, a recruiter of the Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami organization banned in the Russian Federation // Moscow. 2015. October 20.
• Moscow court arrests suspected member of Hizb ut-Tahrir // Interfax-religion. 2015. October 20.
• Court in Moscow Arrests Suspected Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir // There. October 21.