Sergey Fyodorov
Sergey Fyodorov, born 1974, Karelia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Sergei Fedorov”. Sentenced on July 22, 2026. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 4, 2024.
In brief
Karelia · Petrozavodsk · Engineers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
July 22, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 4, 2024
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Fedorov
Criminal case
The case of Sergei Fedorov
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Full summary
In March 2024, Fyodorov was subjected to an inspection of the premises in Togliatti, where he was living at the time. Fyodorov was handcuffed, kicked in the head, and then held on the floor on his knees with his arms folded and raised high behind his back while the inspection took place. According to Fyodorov and his wife, several books and flash drives were planted on them during the inspection. Fyodorov was taken to Petrozavodsk for questioning and then released. On 6 June 2024, a case was initiated against him for organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. On June 20, Fyodorov's home was searched in Petrozavodsk, after which he was detained. The next day he was taken into custody.
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Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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