Urazbakhtin Ildar

Updated: May 3, 2024
Name: Urazbakhtin Ildar Ismailovich
Date of Birth: May 19, 1963
Current status: convicted person
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1)
Time spent in prison: 1 day in a temporary detention facility, 60 day Under house arrest
Current restrictions: Suspended sentence
Sentence: punishment in the form of 6 years of imprisonment, with deprivation of the right to engage in organizational activities in public and religious associations, public and religious organizations for a term of 3 years, with restriction of liberty for a term of 1 year, a sentence of imprisonment shall be considered suspended with a probationary period of 3 years

Biography

Ildar Urazbakhtin became another victim of criminal prosecution for his faith. After security forces conducted a series of searches in Kodinsk (Krasnoyarsk Territory) in July 2021 and placed the believer under house arrest, he lost his job. His accounts were blocked, depriving him of the opportunity to provide for his family.

Ildar was born in May 1963 in the city of Bratsk (Irkutsk region). He grew up with a twin brother, an older sister and a younger brother. His father worked as a driver, his mother as a cook. The parents are no longer alive.

As a child, Ildar was engaged in ship modeling, collected badges, old coins, was fond of photography and fishing. After graduating from school, he learned to be a turner of the 4th category. After serving in the army, Ildar graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked as a turner, electrician-lineman, electrician and foreman of the substation service, leading engineer of the construction control department. Recently, he served as a state inspector of the Rostekhnadzor department.

In 1987, Ildar married Gulnora, a girl distinguished by hospitality and love of flowers. She received the profession of a pastry chef, worked as a knitter, and later worked for many years as a nurse in the gynecological department.

When the couple had a daughter, they decided to move to a more environmentally friendly area. Their choice fell on Kodinsk, a city in the taiga. In addition, the construction of the Boguchanskaya hydroelectric power station was then carried out in this beautiful city, and young specialists were provided with housing.

In 1996, Ildar became interested in the Bible. He was touched by the sincere interest of Jehovah's Witnesses in him personally. He fell in love with the Holy Scriptures and embarked on the Christian path in 1999. Gulnora, convinced of the accuracy of the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, joined her husband in 2006.

The Urazbakhtins have two adult children and three granddaughters. They usually spend the summer in the country. Ildar likes to read classical literature, is fond of fishing and car repair.

Worries about her husband in connection with the criminal prosecution for his faith provoked the progression of eye disease in Gulnora, a disabled person of group III. For two months, Ildar could not provide for his family, as he was under house arrest. All relatives are worried about Ildar and his wife and hope for a fair sentence.

Case History

In 2021, after a series of searches of the homes of believers in Kodinsk, security forces detained Ildar Urazbakhtin. The next day he was placed under house arrest, and two months later he was placed under a recognizance agreement, which allowed the believer to once again care for his wife, who is visually impaired. The investigator considered ordinary manifestations of faith—prayers, reading the Bible, and singing songs—as activities that undermine the security of the State. Ildar Urazbakhtin was put on the Rosfinmonitoring list of extremists, and his financial accounts were blocked. In January 2022, the criminal case against the believer went to court. The prosecutor requested that he be sentenced to seven years in a penal colony. In October, the court gave Urazbakhtin a six-year suspended sentence with three years probation. The appellate court upheld this verdict.
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