This was reported on the center's website.

"Muslims were imprisoned in connection with their non-violent exercise of the right to freedom of conscience, religion and association. We demand their immediate release", - it is said in the message.

At the same time, on September 23, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on the European Union's reaction to the Russian court's verdicts against those involved in the Bakhchisaray "Hizb ut-Tahrir case", called them "terrorists".

"The members of this organization received different terms of punishment for proven criminal offenses of terrorist orientation. Their political views, nationality and ethnicity have nothing to do with the court's verdict, as Brussels is trying to twist. This is not the first time we have seen dangerous attempts by our Western partners to divide terrorists into good and bad or moderate. The tragic consequences of such attempts are well known to the people of the EU, who have suffered the horrors of terrorist attacks", - Zakharova said.

What is known

• Ruslan Nagaev and Eldar Kantimirov were detained in Alushta, in the village of Maly Mayak - Ruslan Mesutov, in the village of Izobilno - Lenur Khalilov, head of the local religious community "Alushta". Currently, all participants in the case are in the pre-trial detention center №1 in Rostov-on-Don, and the criminal case is at the stage of trial.
• On September 18, political prisoner Eldar Kantimirov was placed in solitary confinement for 15 days for "disobedience" because he did not respond at the time of the roll call because he was performing the rite of worship (Namaz).
• According to the lawyer, this is another example of harassment of clients on religious grounds.
• In June of this year, Memorial recognized Ayder Dzhepparov , Riza Omerov, Enver Omerov, Enver Seitosmanov, Akramjon Abdullayev, and Nematjon Isroilov as participants in the Crimean Hizb ut-Tahrir cases as political prisoners.
• On September 16, a Russian court sentenced members of the second Bakhchisaray group in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case. All but Ernes Ametov, who was found not guilty, were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment in a maximum security prison.