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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex57 · male
OccupationUnemployed
Arrested inNovoalexeyevka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Held at—
CategoryEthnic persecution
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Epilepsy, disabled (II group)
Case Summary
Nariman Mametovich Derman, a Ukrainian citizen and Crimean Tatar, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a strict regime colony. He was convicted for participating in an armed formation in Ukraine.
Key Facts
02 entries- 01Suffers from epilepsy
- 02Disabled (II group)
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Дерман Нариман Маметович родился 1 июня 1967 года, гражданин Украины, крымский татарин, житель посёлка Новоалексеевка Генического района Херсонской области Украины. Инвалид II группы, страдает эпилепсией, не работал. В октябре 2024 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») 3 годам 6 месяцам колонии строгого режима с отбыванием первого года в тюрьме. Лишён свободы с 8 февраля 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in an armed formation on the territory of a foreign state not provided for by the legislation of that 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%EthnicityCentral Asian (likely Uzbek or Tajik)
Region of originCentral Asia
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The name structure (Derman, Nariman, Mametovich) and the Central Asian components strongly suggest an origin from Central Asia.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 8, 2024
Sentence served
2y 4mo / 3 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
Political Prisoners SupportCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Nariman Mametovich Derman (PPW case cmhm4z3v). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmhm4z3vb000hli9fcodu0t98. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/derman-nariman-mametovich/).
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