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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex22 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inNizhny Novgorod
Held at—
CategoryEthnic persecution
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Saleh Magamadov was sentenced to 8 years in prison for aiding and abetting participation in an illegal armed formation. He was a participant in an opposition Telegram chat and was arrested in Nizhny Novgorod.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Participant in an opposition Telegram chat.
- 02Accused of aiding and abetting participation in an illegal armed formation.
- 03Arrested in Nizhny Novgorod.
- 04Originally from Grozny.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Магамадов Салех Сайпудинович 26 января 2001 года рождения, 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 8 годам лишения свободы, из которых 1 год он должен провести в тюрьме, а 7 лет — в колонии строгого 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%EthnicityCentral Asian (likely Uzbek or Tajik)
Region of originCentral Asia
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The patronymic (-ович) and the surname (Магамадов) are typical of Central Asian Muslim populations.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 4, 2021
Sentence served
5y 5mo / 8 years
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Saleh Saypudinovich Magamadov (TD case cmi8bhko, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 17, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi8bhkof004clipfllvh6qz0. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/magamadov-saleh-sajpudinovich/).
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