Detention: On October 15, 2025, following a search of her home, FSB officers detained Nasiba Saidova and took her to the FSB office in Simferopol.

Sentence: As of July 21, 2026, no sentence has been issued. The Russian Federation accuses Nasiba Saidova under Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Russian Criminal Code ('participation in the activities of a terrorist organization') in the so-called first women's 'Hizb ut-Tahrir case' in Crimea. Human rights defenders consider the prosecution politically motivated and linked to systemic pressure on Crimean Tatars.

Nasiba Saidova was born in 2006. She is the daughter of the well-known Crimean imam Sadik Urinbayev. Before her arrest, she was in her final year at a pedagogical college and worked with a nursery group at a kindergarten in the village of Kholmovka, Bakhchisaray district. In early 2025, Nasiba married Nazim Saidov. Her family describes her as a calm, friendly person who planned to dedicate herself to working with children.

On October 15, 2025, FSB officers conducted searches in the homes of four Crimean Tatar women in the Bakhchisaray and Sevastopol districts of Crimea. Nasiba Saidova was among those detained. Along with her, Esma Nimetullaeva, Elviza Aliyeva, and Fevziye Osmanova were also detained. All the women were taken to the FSB building in Simferopol, where they were accused of allegedly participating in the activities of the Islamic party 'Hizb ut-Tahrir,' which Russia considers a terrorist organization.

On October 16, 2025, the Russian-controlled Kyiv District Court of Simferopol imposed pre-trial detention on all four women. The hearings were held in closed session. According to lawyer Emil Kurbedinov, Nasiba Saidova was placed in Pre-trial Detention Centre No. 1 in Simferopol. This case became the first women's 'Hizb ut-Tahrir case' in the history of occupied Crimea.

After her arrest, the family repeatedly reported inadequate conditions of Nasiba's detention. She was held in a damp, unheated cell without hot water, constantly cold and catching colds due to a drafty window. During inspections, detention centre staff demanded she remove her headscarf in front of men, contrary to her religious beliefs. Relatives appealed to the public monitoring commission to check her detention conditions and stop rights violations.

In early December 2025, the occupation court extended Nasiba Saidova's detention. The court ruled she was to remain in the detention centre at least until March 2026. Later, Russia added Nasiba Saidova and other case participants to the official list of 'extremists and terrorists,' which human rights defenders called another form of political pressure.

In January 2026, it was reported that Nasiba's health had sharply deteriorated. In a letter to her husband, she stated she had lost consciousness in her cell. Afterward, only a paramedic was called, who measured her blood pressure, but she did not receive full medical care. The family stated they had no information about the cause of her fainting and expressed serious concern for her health.

The Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Crimean Solidarity, and other human rights organizations emphasize that Nasiba Saidova's case is part of a systematic campaign of persecution against Crimean Tatars on the temporarily occupied peninsula. They demand the immediate release of all participants in the first women's 'Hizb ut-Tahrir case' and an end to politically motivated criminal prosecutions.

As of July 21, 2026, Nasiba Saidova remains in custody. There is no information in open sources about a verdict being issued or her release.

Information used from open sources: Suspilne Crimea, Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Crimean Solidarity, Krym.Realii.

Photo: Suspilne Crimea.

Update date: 21.07.2026.