October 20, 2026, 1:43 PMRSSRU

Kanat Krushenov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Kanat Krushenov, born 1976, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The second Tablighi Jamaat case in Orenburg Region”, opened on July 4, 2017. Sentence (May 30, 2019): 2 years 6 months' imprisonment with deprivation of liberty for 1 year; previously convicted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, February 16, 2021; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, February 9, 2021.

In brief

Orenburg Oblast · Orenburg, Sol-Iletsk · Homemakers · Extremism cases

Sentence

2 years 6 months

imprisonment with deprivation of liberty for 1 year

Sentence changed May 30, 2019

First instance, March 10, 2019: 2 years 6 months' imprisonment

Other verdicts

  • April 10, 2013 — a fine of 50.000 roubles

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Was a member of an extremist organisation

Latest event

February 17, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Imprisonment ends

  3. · Imprisonment begins

  4. · Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  5. · Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  6. · Appeal ruling

    guilty verdict

Criminal case

The Tablighi Jamaat case in Sol-Iletsk

Case number
1-3-00001/2013

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Tablighi Jamaat case in Orenburg region

The second Tablighi Jamaat case in Orenburg Region

Other defendants in the case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

He was accused of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 11th April 2013, he was sentenced to a fine of 50 thousand rubles.

On 6th July 2017 he was detained together with 18 other people on suspicion of continuing the activities of an extremist organisation. Signed a covenant not to leave the country. On 11th March 2019, sentenced to two and a half years in a penal colony. Released in 2021.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia
Persecution episodes
2
Sources (2)

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