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Ksyupov Mukazhan Gazisovich

Date of birth: March 31, 1969 (57 years old)
City of residence: Moscow
Article of the Criminal Code:  282.2 ч. 1
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  currently serving a sentence
Date of arrest:  January 1, 1
Sentence:  6 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима, 1 год ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:  June 27, 2023
Current location:  Penal Colony No. 3, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Tomsk Oblast
Lists of persecuted:  Religious list

Ksyupov Mukazhan Gazisovich, born March 31, 1969, citizen of the Russian Federation, lived in Moscow, Muslim, follower of theologian Nursi.

On June 27, 2023, he was sentenced under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation") to 6 years in a general regime penal colony with restriction of freedom for 1 year after release on charges of involvement in the activities of the Nurjular organisation, recognised as extremist in Russia, due to holding religious gatherings to study the books of Islamic philosopher and theologian Said Nursi.

Deprived of liberty since October 5, 2021.

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