Umar Nikiforov
Biography
Was detained in December 2013, charged with organising the activities of a terrorist organisation, organising the activities of an extremist organisation, preparation for violent seizure of power and illegal arms trafficking due to membership in Hizb ut-Tahrir. He was sentenced to six years in a strict regime colony. He was released in December 2019.
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