Sergey Komissarov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Sergey Komissarov, born 1966, Pskov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Sergei Komissarov”. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, May 30, 2019.

In brief

Pskov Oblast · Porkhov · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since April 3, 2019

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

January 8, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, May 30, 2019

Timeline

January 8, 2020 · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
November 21, 2019 · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
May 30, 2019 · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
April 3, 2019 · Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Komissarov
April 3, 2019 · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

Criminal case

The case of Sergei Komissarov

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Porkhov

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 3 April 2019, detained after a search, reported that law enforcement officers threw him on the floor and hit him on the head. Accused of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation. Signed a recognisance not to leave.

All fields of the record

Citizenship: Russia

Sources (2)