Those convicted in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case in the Samara region are no longer held in solitary confinement without justification

Irek Mukhametov and Anas Gimatzedinov, who were sentenced to 18 years in prison in the case of Hizb ut-Tahrir, were no longer groundlessly placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO) after appeals from their relatives, reports . the Parental Solidarity telegram channel

Mukhametov and Gimatzedinov have been in IK-26 in the Samara Region since November 2019. After the quarantine, they were placed in the ShIZO and the period of detention there was extended four times, so that in total the convicts spent 70 consecutive days in the ShIZO. They were denied medical care.

Relatives of Irek Mukhametov and Anas Gimazetdinov persistently sought to respect the rights of prisoners, called the head of the colony.

“The head of the colony said that we kind of get on his nerves and don’t let him work in peace, that it’s as if he has only two people in the colony, and not 1000 people. Acts (reports on violation of the order - "Parental Solidarity" ) seem to have already been written on them, and [Mukhametova and Gimazetdinova - OVD-Info ] can be closed at any moment (placed in a punishment cell - "Parental Solidarity" ). At Mukhametov, they knew for sure that there was an act, but they are not closing it yet. We paused. They issued telephone . cards Now they [prisoners - OVD-Info ] are calling us, saying that the conditions of detention are good, there are no video cameras. They restore strength and health, I gave different medicines, they gave it away. Let it be for now. The husband said that pains in the heart had begun, ”Parental Solidarity quotes a comment from the wife of Anas Gimazetdinov.

• In April 2019, Anas Gimazetdinov was found guilty of organizing the activities of a terrorist organization (part 1 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code), Irek Mukhametov of recruiting or inciting to commit a crime (part 1 of article 205.1 of the Criminal Code), in the same case of Azat Zagiev, Rinat Khannanov and Emil Shangareev - in participation in the activities of a terrorist organization (part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). Zagiyev was also charged with recruiting or inducing to commit a crime (part 1 of article 205.1 of the Criminal Code).
• None of the convicts were charged with preparing any terrorist attack. They were accused of holding meetings with reading Hizb ut-Tahrir literature, discussing it, and recruiting supporters. All five were arrested at the end of October 2017 after searches during which FSB officers confiscated religious literature.
• The Islamic party "Hizb ut-Tahrir" was recognized by the Supreme Court as a terrorist organization. However, a number of experts from human rights organizations believe that there are no grounds for this, since the members of Hizb ut-Tahrir were not seen to be involved in the commission or preparation of terrorist attacks. Members of this party are accused of terrorism solely on the basis of party activities: meetings, reading literature.