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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex42 · male
OccupationFarmer
Arrested inRykovo, Kherson region, Ukraine
Held at—
CategoryEthnic persecution
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Asan Dursunov, a Crimean Tatar farmer, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a strict regime colony for participating in an armed formation in Ukraine. He has been in custody since May 3, 2023.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Citizen of Ukraine and Russia
- 02Has three minor children
- 03Sentenced on November 16, 2023
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Дурсунов Асан Ебришевич родился 28 февраля 1981 года, гражданин Украины и России, крымский татарин, житель посёлка Рыково Генического района Херсонской области Украины. Женат, имеет на иждивении троих малолетних детей. Занимался сельским хозяйством. 16 ноября 2023 года приговорён по ч. 2 ст. 208 УК РФ («Участие на территории иностранного государства в вооружённом формировании, не предусмотренном законодательством данного государства, в целях, противоречащих интересам Российской Федерации») к 3 годам 6 месяцам колонии строгого режима с отбыванием первого года в тюрьме.Лишён свободы с 3 мая 2023 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in an armed formation on the territory of a foreign state, not provided for by the legislation of this state, for purposes contrary to the interests of the Russian Federation
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 208
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityTurkic/Central Asian
Region of originCentral Asia
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The patronymic suffix '-evich' and the names Dursunov and Asan are common among Turkic populations in the region.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 3, 2023
Sentence served
3y 2mo / 3 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Asan Ebrishevich Dursunov (PPW case cmhm513q). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmhm513q4000zli9fo9jz2jov. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/dursunov-asan-ebrishevich/).
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