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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex21 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inNizhny Novgorod
Held atpenal colony
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Ismail Isaev was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime colony for aiding and abetting participation in an illegal armed formation. He was a member of an opposition Telegram chat and was arrested in Nizhny Novgorod.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Member of opposition Telegram chat
- 02Accused of aiding participation in illegal armed formation
- 03Sentenced to 6 years in prison
- 04Arrested in Nizhny Novgorod
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Исаев Исмаил Сайпутыевич родился 17 марта 2003 года, проживал с семьёй в Грозном, участник оппозиционного телеграм-чата «Осал нах 95», на момент ареста находился в Нижнем Новгороде. По обвинению в совершении преступления, предусмотренного ч. 5 ст. 33, ч. 2 ст. 208 УК РФ («Пособничество участию в незаконном вооружённом формировании»), приговорён к 6 годам колонии общего режима. Лишён свободы с момента задержания 4 февраля 2021 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Aiding and abetting participation in an illegal armed formation
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 33Art. 208
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityTatar
Region of originVolga-Ural
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The combination of the patronymic (Sajputyevich) and the surname (Isaev) strongly suggests Tatar or other Volga-Ural Muslim groups.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 4, 2021
Sentence served
5y 5mo / 6 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ismail Sajputyevich Isaev (PPW case cmi8b7bd). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8b7bdt000qlipfdp7voopg. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/isaev-ismail-sajputyevich/).
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