Igor Ivashin
Igor Ivashin, born 1976, Sakha Republic. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Igor Ivashin's case”. Sentence (March 31, 2020): 6 years’ imprisonment with a probation period of 3 years and 6 months, one year of restriction of freedom, and a… Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018.
In brief
Sakha Republic · Lensk · Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment with a probation period of 3 years and 6 months, one year of restriction of freedom, and a five-year ban on engaging in activities related to the leadership and participation in the work of public organizations
Upheld May 20, 2020
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
involved in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
May 27, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 15, 2018
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 15, 2018
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Imprisonment ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Igor Ivashin's case
Criminal case
Igor Ivashin's case
Details and sources
Full summary
Ivashin was searched on June 30 or July 1, 2018. He was accused of involvement in the activities of an extremist organization due to his connection with the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist charges solely because of their religious activities — holding meetings and worship services, and recruiting new supporters. On July 2, Ivashin was released on a travel restriction order.
On November 20, 2019, the court returned the case to the prosecutor’s office. On January 9, 2020, the appellate court overturned this decision.
On April 1, 2020, he was sentenced to six years probation.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.