Aleksandr Elizarov
Aleksandr Elizarov, born 1975, Ulyanovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Organizing the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Dimitrovgrad”. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Ulyanovsk Oblast · Dimitrovgrad · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Charges
- Article 282.2 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Organizing the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
February 11, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Dimitrovgrad
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Dimitrovgrad
Other defendants in the case
- Igor Balashov — Under house arrest
- Irina Elizarova — Imprisoned
- Igor Popov — Under house arrest
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Full summary
A resident of Dimitrovgrad (Ulyanovsk region). On 3 February 2026, he was searched and then placed in custody as part of a case of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation, namely the Jehovah's Witnesses community. 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 unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.