Chairman of the Tatar Social Center, co-founder of the Free Idel-Ural movement.

In September 2015, Kashapov was sentenced to three years of deprivation of freedom being charged with calls for separatism and inciting hatred. In 2018 he emigrated. Later, he was again charged with inciting hatred. Kashapov received political asylum in the UK.

Name
Rafis Kashapov
Field of activity
Ethnic associations and support for indigenous peoples

Recognitions

Status
Foreign agent
Year of recognition
2023
Inclusion date
27.01.2023
Reason for recognition
Called for violating the legislation of the Russian Federation, struggling against the current state authorities of the Russian Federation, spoke against the special military operation, called for activities that could result into violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation. Currently lives outside of the Russian Federation.

Chronology

  1. Addition to the list: Foreign agent
Activists

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