The court extended the arrest of the imam from Simferopol for six months

The Southern District Military Court extended the arrest of Raif Fevziev, a Crimean defendant in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case. attention to this . drew Krym.Realii

Fevziev is charged with an article on organizing a terrorist organization (part 1 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code) because of his alleged involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, as well as on preparations for the violent overthrow of power (article 278 of the Criminal Code with the application of part 1 of article 30 UK). The Crimean activist has been under arrest since August 17, 2021. to court His case was brought on January 29, the next hearing is scheduled for February 9.

• On August 17, security forces conducted mass searches of Crimean Tatars in Simferopol. During the searches, five people were detained, including Fevziev. Subsequently, they were accused of organizing or participating in the activities of a terrorist organization (Parts 1 and 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code).
• The Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir has been recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia. Its participants are accused and sentenced to real terms only on the basis that they met in apartments, read religious literature and recruited new participants. According to the Information and Analytical Center "Sova", the party is recognized as terrorist in Russia unlawfully.