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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex21 · male
OccupationHuman rights defender
Arrested inKazan, Tatarstan
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Case Summary
Timur Tukhvatullin was detained in Kazan after searches related to a message in a Telegram channel calling for violence against police at an anti-war rally. The prosecution against him was later terminated due to lack of evidence of his involvement.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Detained after searches
- 02Case related to Telegram message calling for violence
- 03Prosecution terminated due to lack of evidence
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Engagement in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 212
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityTatar
Region of originVolga-Ural
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The surname Tukhvatullin is characteristic of the Tatar ethnic group, and the arrest location in Tatarstan supports this inference.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 17, 2022
05Related
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06Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Timur Tukhvatullin (TD case cmi88cdb, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi88cdb8006ili0tou5buj85. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/timur-tukhvatullin).
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