Vitaly Astakhov
Vitaly Astakhov, born 1997, Zabaykalsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai”. Status: at large.
In brief
Zabaykalsky Krai · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
March 19, 2026 — persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai
Other defendants in the case
- Svetlana Arefieva — At large
- Anastasia Astakhova — At large
- Olga Beznosenko — At large
- Roman Vasilenko — At large
- Anna Guseva — At large
- Aleksey Karpov — Imprisoned
- Irina Parkhomenko — At large
- Anatolii Pozdniakov — Under house arrest
- Bakhtier Raupov — Imprisoned
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Zabaykalsky Krai. On 19 March 2026, his home was searched, after which he was given a recognizance not to leave on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremism charges solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.