Tarasov Yevgeniy Pavlovich

Tarasov Evgeny Pavlovich, born August 2, 1981, citizen of the Russian Federation, resident of Moscow, entrepreneur, Muslim, follower of theologian Nursi.

On June 27, 2023, he was sentenced under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation") to 6 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony on charges of involvement in the activities of the Nurjular organisation, recognised as extremist in Russia, due to holding religious gatherings to study the books of Islamic philosopher and theologian Said Nursi.

Deprived of liberty since October 5, 2021.