The prosecution asks for 13 to 20 years in prison for those involved in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case.

On October 20, during a debate in the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, the prosecutor requested punishment for four defendants in the third Bakhchisaray case of Hizb ut-Tahrir - from 13 to 20 years in prison. It is reported by "Crimean solidarity".

The prosecution asks for the longest term of imprisonment for Seitumer Seitumerov - 20 years in a strict regime colony, of which 3 years in prison, and after his release, another 2 years of restriction of liberty. Osman Seytumerov - 17 years in prison, including 2 years and 6 months in prison, as well as 1 year and 6 months of freedom restriction. Rustem Seitmemetov - 16 years in a colony, including 2 years and 6 months in prison, as well as 1 year of restriction of liberty. Amet Suleymanov - 13 years in prison, of which 2 years and 6 months in prison, as well as 1 year of restriction of liberty.

Amet Suleimanov's wife told Krymskaya Solidarity journalists what she thinks about the prosecution's motion: “I am outraged that our loved ones were asked for 66 years in prison [in total] for talking about Islam in the mosque. What did they do? Where, if not in a mosque, to discuss Islam? We are Muslims, and our whole life is based on the fact that we live according to it. Do you get 66 years in prison for talking about doomsday? I regard this as the oppression of our entire people! This is another 66 years for the entire Crimean Tatar people!”

Also, the preventive measure was extended for the defendants for a month: Osman and Seytumer Seytumerov, as well as Rustem Seitmemetov, will remain in the pre-trial detention center, Amet Suleimanov under house arrest. They are charged with an article on participation in the activities of a terrorist organization (part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code).

• Seitumer Seytumerov, Osman Seytumerov and Rustem Seitmemetov were detained after searches in Crimea on March 11. Later, they were placed in custody , and another person detained along with them in the same case, Amet Suleymanov, was placed under house arrest. The investigation considers all four of them to be participants in the activities of a terrorist organization, the namesake and namesake of one of them, Seitumer Seitumerov, who is on the wanted list, is the organizer (1st part of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code).
• The Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir has been recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia. In various regions of Russia, as well as in the Crimea, alleged members of the party are being prosecuted for the activities of a terrorist organization. At the same time, members of Hizb ut-Tahrir were not seen in the preparation of attacks or terrorist attacks. The accused are sentenced to various terms only on the basis that they held meetings and read religious literature. On the territory of Ukraine, the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir are allowed.