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Karimova Shokhista Sodikovna

Date of birth: May 4, 1971 (55 years old)
citizenship: Узбекистан
Occupation: кулинария и общепит
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Date of sentencing:  December 10, 2019
Current location:  Penal Colony No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Vladimir Oblast
Lists of persecuted:  Religious list

Karimova Shokhista Sodikovna, born May 4, 1971 in Chust (Uzbekistan"), citizen of Uzbekistan, native language — Uzbek. Divorced, her children are adults. Shokhista has specialised secondary education. She lived in Lesnoy Gorodok (Moscow Oblast), worked as a vegetable harvester in the "Lesnoye" cafe.

On charges of committing crimes under Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Participation in a terrorist organisation"), subparagraph "b" of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Act of terrorism resulting in the intentional causing of death to people"), Part 3 of Article 30, subparagraph "b" of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Attempted act of terrorism that would result in the intentional causing of death to a person"), Part 1 of Article 30, subparagraph "b" of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Preparation for an act of terrorism that would result in the intentional causing of death to a person"), Part 3 of Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal manufacture of explosives, illegal manufacture, alteration or repair of explosive devices by an organised group"), Part 3 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of explosives or explosive devices by an organised group"), Part 1 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of explosives or explosive devices"), was sentenced to 19 years and 11 months in a general regime penal colony and a fine of 500 000 roubles (~€4800).

In custody since April 6, 2017.