Anastasia Gaitur
Anastasia Gaitur, born 1996, Kurgan Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Anastasiia Gaitur's case”. Sentence (September 15, 2025): Fine of 300 thousand rubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Kurgan Oblast · Kurgan · Hairdressers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
Fine of 300 thousand rubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
September 15, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Anastasiia Gaitur's case
Criminal case
Anastasiia Gaitur's case
- Case number
- 1-808/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kurgan, a hairdresser. On 31 May 2024, her home was searched after the law enforcement officers entered her apartment under the pretext that the neighbours' apartment was allegedly on fire. She was interrogated in the case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community and released on her own recognizance not to leave. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
On 15 September 2025, the court sentenced her to a fine of 300 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.