Sergey Baghyan
Sergey Baghyan, born 1974, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization). Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Saratov Oblast · Saratov · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since March 26, 2025
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
March 26, 2025 — preventive measure: ban on certain activities
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Saratov. Worked as a loader, plumber, repairman, insurance agent, and performed road works. On 21 April 2024, he was detained in Moscow as a suspect of involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. A case was opened against him for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. Baghyan was taken to Saratov. On 24 April 2024, he was sent under house arrest. On 26 March 2025, the measure of restraint was changed to a ban on certain actions.
Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles 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 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.