In penal colony

Rustem Seitmemetov

Birth date

March 28, 1973

Citizenship

Russia

Family

Officially registered marriage; Have children

Case

The Third Bakhchisarai Hizb ut-Tahrir Case

Article

Part 2, Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code; Article 278 of the Criminal Code considering Article 30 Part 1 of the Criminal Code

Verdict

13 years' imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony; one year restriction of liberty

Detained following a search on 11 March 2020. A case was opened against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation. The next day, the court ruled to place Seitmemetov in custody. On 29 October 2021, he was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony. Rustem has health issues — cataracts in both eyes and spinal problems.