Aleksandr Bazhenov
Aleksandr Bazhenov, born 1986, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of eight residents of Kislovodsk”. Sentence (November 21, 2022): 2 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large.
In brief
Stavropol Krai · Kislovodsk · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation team, from 2017 to March 2021, he "conducted propaganda in the region to induce people to join" At-Taqfir wal-Hijra. For this purpose, according to the prosecution, he held meetings where he studied "the basics of this extremist ideology" and spoke about its "superiority over other religions".
Latest event
December 1, 2022 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of eight residents of Kislovodsk
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The case of eight residents of Kislovodsk
- Case number
- 1-273/2022
Other defendants in the case
- Murat Apsov — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Issa Bogatyrev — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Amil Gaziyev — At large, 2 years 8 months
- Dmitry Ledenev — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Abumuslim Fatullaev — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Imanali Hajiyev — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Komil Kholbaev — At large, 2 years 6 months
Thematic group: Takfir Wal Hijra case in Kislovodsk
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Kislovodsk. Taken into custody in April 2021 on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his alleged involvement in the activities of the Islamist organisation At-Taqfir wal-Hijra, the existence of which is questioned by some experts. On November 21, 2022, he was sentenced to two and a half years in a general regime colony. In December 2022, he was released. In February 2026, a note appeared next to Bazhenov's name in the list of extremists and terrorists, which is used for names of those prosecuted under terrorist articles.
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.