Political Prisoners Support. Memorial
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupationcontrol post operator at a factory
Arrested inMagnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
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Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Azat Kusarbaev was sentenced to 5 years and 5 months in prison for participating in mass riots and using violence against a government official. He is a father of three young children.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Father of three minor children.
- 02Accused of participating in mass riots.
- 03Sentence reduced slightly on appeal.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Кусарбаев Азат Ахатович родился 19 июля 1988 года, житель Магнитогорска Челябинской области, гражданин России, оператор поста управления на заводе, женат, отец троих малолетних детей. 7 апреля 2025 года приговорён по ч. 2 ст. 212 УК РФ («Участие в массовых беспорядках, сопровождавшихся насилием, применением предметов, представляющих опасность для окружающих, а также оказанием вооружённого сопротивления представителю власти»), ч. 1 ст. 318 УК РФ («Применение насилия, не опасного для жизни или здоровья, либо угроза применения насилия в отношении представителя власти или его близких в связи с исполнением им своих должностных обязанностей») к 5 годам 6 месяцам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. 5 августа 2025 года суд в апелляции снизил срок наказания до 5 лет 5 месяцев лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Лишён свободы с 1 февраля 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in mass riots, accompanied by violence, the use of objects that pose a danger to others, as well as armed resistance to a government official
- 02Use of violence that is not dangerous to life or health, or the threat of violence against a government official or his relatives in connection with the performance of his official duties
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 212Art. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
85%EthnicityCentral Asian (Uzbek/Kazakh/Kyrgyz mix)
Region of originCentral Asia
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The patronymic '-ovich' is common in Slavic names, but the given name 'Azat' and the surname 'Kusarbaev' strongly suggest Central Asian origins.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 1, 2024
Sentence served
2y 5mo / 5 years
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Azat Ahatovich Kusarbaev (PPW case cmi8bf73, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8bf73r003hlipf0we507ac. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/kusarbaev-azat-ahatovich/).
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