Andrey Dedkov
Andrey Dedkov, born 1979, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Andrei Dedkov”, opened on March 13, 2016. Sentence (June 6, 2018): A fine of 250 thousand roubles; previously convicted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, April 4, 2017; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, March 19, 2017.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Krasnoyarsk · Extremism cases
Sentence
A fine of 250 thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Other verdicts
- December 17, 2015 — fine of 150,000 roubles
- February 23, 2012 — dismiss the case due to the expiry of the statute of limitations
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
"organised in Krasnoyarsk a cell of supporters of the Nurdzhular organisation banned in Russia", arranged religious meetings in different apartments, where he discussed Nursi's books with believers and taught them "conspiratorial distribution" of religious literature.
Latest event
January 30, 2020 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, April 4, 2017
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, March 19, 2017
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Krasnoyarsk Krai
· Criminal case opened
The case of Andrei Dedkov
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Criminal case opened
The second case of the Krasnoyarsk Nurcists
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution begins
The case of the Krasnoyarsk Nursists
Criminal case
The case of Andrei Dedkov
Thematic group: The third case of the Krasnoyarsk Nurcists (Nurcu followers)
The second case of the Krasnoyarsk Nurcists
Other defendants in the case
- Alexey Kuzmenko — At large
Thematic group: Second case of the Krasnoyarsk Nurcists
The case of the Krasnoyarsk Nursists
Other defendants in the case
- Fizuli Askarov — At large
- Alexei Gerasimov — At large
- Eugene Petrii — At large
Thematic group: The case of the Krasnoyarsk Nursists
Details and sources
Full summary
He detained on 16 February 2010. Accused of organising the activities of the extremist organisation "Nurdzhular". On 24 February 2012, the case was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
On 24 January 2014, he was detained on suspicion of organising the activities of a non-existent banned religious association "Nurdzhular"; a search was conducted, banned literature was seized; on 18 December 2015, he was sentenced to a fine of 150 thousand rubles; on 26 January 2016, the court of appeal, leaving the verdict unchanged, released Dedkov from execution of the sentence due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
On 13 March 2016, he was detained in Krasnoyarsk and later arrested on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation for studying the works of Turkish theologian Said Nursi. In March 2017, he was transferred on his own recognizance. In June 2018, he was fined 250 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 3
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.