In penal colony

Lenur Seidametov

Birth date

June 11, 1986

Citizenship

Russia

Family

Officially registered marriage; Have children

Case

The third Simferopol "Hizb-ut-Tahrir" case

Article

Part 2, Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code

Verdict

13 years' imprisonment in high security prison

On February 17, 2021, he was detained and taken into custody on the same day on charges of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation. On March 22, 2022, he was sentenced to 13 years in high security prison. In prison, a Baker's cyst was discovered in his knee joint. Because of the cyst, Seidametov cannot sit or lie down for long periods of time. He also complained to his spouse about hearing loss in one ear.