Mikhail Antonenko
Mikhail Antonenko, born 1984, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization); “The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since August 1, 2024
Charges
- Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in the period from July 2020 to November 2023, he was a member of a foreign non-governmental organisation whose activities were declared undesirable in the territory of the Russian Federation. Knowing this, he organised the continuation of the activities of this banned organisation in the region, including the involvement of new adherents, he held meetings and gatherings of the organisation's members, developed and distributed specialised literature and information about the activities of the banned organisation, including on the Internet.
Latest event
August 1, 2024 — persecution begins
The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Persecution begins
The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region
- Case number
- 1-558/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Mikhail Sinitsyn — Location unknown
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Full summary
A resident of Krasnodar, an employee of an educational institution. On 9 August 2024, he was taken into custody after a search on charges of organising the activities of an "undesirable" organisation due to his alleged involvement in the Falun Gong movement, a system of spiritual and physical perfection developed in the early 1990s in China. Supporters of the system face persecution because of criticism of Chinese authorities. Seven organisations associated with Falun Gong have been declared "undesirable" in the Russian Federation.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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