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Another criminal case was opened against Chernovik journalist Gadzhiev
In Dagestan, another case was opened against Chernovik journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in an extremist organization). Gadzhiev’s lawyer Arsen Shabanov told Mediazona about this.
“This is participation in a terrorist organization. It’s just that Article 205.5—participation in a terrorist organization—appeared only in November 2013. And until November 2013, the same act was qualified as participation in an extremist organization,” Shabanov clarified.
According to the resolution, which the editorial office has at its disposal, the case was initiated on March 27. Three more people pass along it: Israil Akhmednabiyev, Karim Aliyev and Abubakar Rizvanov.
According to investigators, “since about 2009,” the defendants in the case took part in the activities of the organizations “Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan” and the “Higher Military Majlisul Shura of the United Mujahideen Forces of the Caucasus,” recognized as terrorist organizations.
The resolution states that sharing the ideas of these organizations, Akhmednabiyev, together with other defendants, built a building intended for children in the Dagestan village of Novosasitli, and also created charitable foundations to raise money to finance terrorism.
“It is not clear what, for example, the participation and role of Gadzhiev and other persons in this particular act was expressed. It’s not written here,” the lawyer said.
Gadzhiev was detained in the summer of 2019 on suspicion of organizing the financing of terrorism (Part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code) and participation in a terrorist organization (Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). Since then he has been in jail.
According to investigators, the journalist collected money for the Islamic State by publishing notes about the Ansar charitable foundation in Chernovik. The organization belongs to preacher Israil Akhmednabiev, who has been put on the international wanted list.