Pavel Kupreev
Pavel Kupreev, born 1987, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Naberezhnye Chelny”. Sentenced on April 30, 2026. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Tatarstan · Naberezhnye Chelny · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
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
April 30, 2026 — 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
· Persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Naberezhnye Chelny
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Naberezhnye Chelny
- Case number
- 1-1164/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Robert Ishberdin — At large, 6 years
- Sergey Starikov — At large, 6 years
Details and sources
Full summary
Житель Набережных Челнов. 24 июня 2024 года у него дома прошел обыск. Против него возбудили дело об организации деятельности экстремистской организации в связи с причастностью к деятельности общины Свидетелей Иеговы.
Представителей этого сообщества преследуют по экстремистским статьям исключительно из-за религиозной деятельности — проведения встреч и богослужений, вовлечения новых сторонников.
30 апреля 2026 года Купрееву вынесли приговор, подробности неизвестны.
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.