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His trial began on Muslims in Kazan – Russia and the CIS – News

As reported today, the newspaper Kommersant, the scandal began yesterday in the Supreme Court of Tatarstan the criminal case against 12 alleged members of the international organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami. According to the investigation, the cell is organized in Kazan, a local resident Almaz Hasanova, promoted the establishment of an Islamic caliphate. Native defendants, the faithful Muslims, angry that they were not allowed to attend the meeting tried to make trouble. Their requirements are met only after they wrote a collective complaint to the President of the Court Gennady Baranov.

Yesterday morning in the Supreme Court of Tatarstan, met for more than two dozen relatives and friends of defendants, most of whom were women in traditional Islamic scarves, Kommersant daily reports. Hoping to get on it for half an hour before the meeting stood at the entrance to the room. In the corridor of native defendants actively talking with reporters. “A criminal case fabricated – commented one of the ladies, all aglow with excitement .- They are not criminals, and religious believers, spread positive for society.” Karaulov entrance hall and watch the scene bailiffs pulled the time and not allowed inside the family: they then stated that “it is too early, then referred to the fact that” you need to wait for the Secretary, who, as it turned out later, really long time ago was in the room. Then, nothing explaining bailiff simply closed the door on the key. The question of one of the defendants’ relatives, that happens, they stated that the process has already begun and they are now “have no rights at all of any cut.” It turned out that at this time in the hall of the judges have already begun the initial stage of the process – met in person. A few minutes gosobvinitel began to announce the indictment.

At the dock turned 12 residents of Kazan , most of them in detention. criminal cases make up 79 volumes. They are charged with organizing an extremist community and participation, facilitating terrorist activities and recruitment, an attempt to overthrow the government. According to the investigation, the defendants are members of the Kazan branch of an international organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami (Islamic Liberation Party), which organized in 2004, one of the accused, Almas Hasanov.

The Islamic Liberation Party was founded in 1953 in Jerusalem. In 2003, the Supreme Court declared it a terrorist organization and banned its activities in Russia.

According to the investigation, the defendants initially promoted in Tatarstan, the idea of “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami “and then going to put forward certain demands to the central authorities, and then planned to take over and power. According to the case, the defendants in the two years actively engaged in Kazan the first step: distributing leaflets in mosques and pamphlets calling for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate, recruited in their series of new members, among whom were minors. The members of Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami konspirirovalis carefully – for example, the monthly change SIM-cards in their mobile phones. However, this does not save them from exposure: before the extremists have shifted to the implementation of the two subsequent phases of their plans, they are in the development of the FSB officers. In 2006, the beginning of their arrests. During the searches in their apartments were seized a large number of so-called extremist literature.

has not got the process, the defendants staged a home in the courthouse scandal. “opening! – Loudly indignant they .- We want to hear what blame! Why not let the press? As we now know the truth? “Someone tried to break in the court room and took a desperate thump on the door.” We are treated like hayvanami (in translation from the Tatar – animals)! – Bivshayasya screaming in hysteria over Muslim girls’ .- Are you in the form of the best! “

calmed rioters stood at the entrance apparitor and induced him to support the radio colleague. Poostyv, Relatives said that they would complain, and then in the corridor of the corresponding written request to the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Tatarstan Gennady Baranov. himself at that time was in reporting the election of the Judicial Conference of the passing of one of Kazan hotels.

Press Secretary of the Supreme Court of Tatarstan Natalia Loseva reported that relatives of the defendants are not allowed in the meeting because “Hall was not suitable to adopt a number of people.” She was unable to say why the family is not explained this fact. Pending the receipt of complaints to the reception the President of the Court reached. According to Mrs. Losev, the incident was depleted to the Court, which, after lunch, all provided the same opportunity to pass on to relatives, finding additional benches in the hall. “