Bektemirov Vadim Zaidinovich

Bektemirov Vadim Zaidinovich, born July 9, 1981 in Uzbekistan, returned to Crimea with his family in 1990. Crimean Tatar, resident of Simferopol, citizen of Ukraine and of the Russian Federation. Graduate of the Faculty of Arabic Language and Literature, Department of Islamic Education of Al-Jinan University in Lebanon, holds a master's degree in Islamic Teachings. Worked as a translator, was not officially employed. Married, has three young children.

Before his arrest, he was actively involved in helping persecuted co-religionists in Crimea, performed dua (Muslim prayers) in support of the families of political prisoners, organised parcels for arrested Crimean Tatars, attended court hearings on politically motivated cases.

Charged with committing a crime under Part 2 of Art. 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation"). He was sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime penal colony.

He has been in custody since July 7, 2020.