Timur Ravilich Ishmurat
Timur Ishmuratov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russia |
| Occupation | Former detainee |
| Known for | Detained at Guantanamo Bay; convicted in Russia for alleged terrorism |
Timur Ishmuratov is a citizen of Russia who was detained without formal charges at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention facility located in Cuba. Among eight Russian nationals held there, he was eventually returned to Russian authorities, where he was exonerated, freed, and later apprehended again on allegations related to sabotage within Russia.
Repatriation
In February 2004, Ishmuratov, along with six other Russian nationals, was sent back to Russia. The following year, in 2005, Ishmuratov and two others—Ravil Gumarov and Fanis Shaikhutdinov—were detained for their suspected roles in a bombing targeting a natural gas pipeline on January 8. Although acquitted in October 2005, they reported experiencing torture at the hands of Russian law enforcement aiming to extract confessions. The prosecution challenged this verdict, and after a retrial in 2006, all three were found guilty. Human rights organizations condemned the judicial proceedings as being fraught with numerous procedural flaws.
A 2007 report by human rights advocates criticized the Bush administration for returning detainees from Guantanamo to Russia despite existing legal restrictions against repatriating individuals to countries where they face the threat of torture.
Defense Intelligence Agency claims he "returned to terrorism"
According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Timur Ravilich Ishmurat resumed terrorist activities after his transfer. The DIA indicated that following his March 2004 handover to Russian custody and subsequent prompt release, Ishmurat and Ravil Shafeyavich Gumarov were detained in January 2005 for their alleged participation in a gas pipeline bombing. A Russian court convicted them in May 2006, sentencing Gumarov to 13 years and Ishmuratov to 11 years imprisonment.
Medical records
On March 16, 2007, the United States Department of Defense released data detailing the height and weight measurements of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.