Alexander Kutin
Alexander Kutin, born 1982, Udmurtia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Izhevsk”. Sentence (May 13, 2024): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 15, 2021; place of detention: Penal colony No. 3, Mari El. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 9, 2021.
In brief
Udmurtia · Izhevsk · Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld October 1, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
October 29, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 9, 2021
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Udmurt Republic
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Izhevsk
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Izhevsk
Other defendants in the case
- Sergey Ashikhmin — Imprisoned, 3 years
- Maxim Derendyaev — Imprisoned, 3 years
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 3, Mari El
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
ул. Медведево, 1, Медведево, Респ. Марий Эл, 425200, ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН по Республике Марий Эл», Кутин Александр Георгиевич, 1982 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
On April 14, 2021, Kutin's home was searched, he was detained and later taken into custody on charges of organizing activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under the articles of the Criminal Code concerning extremism solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, and attracting new supporters.
On April 29, the court revoked the decision to take him into custody. On May 14, Kutin was sent under house arrest. On August 10, he was released from house arrest, and a preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions was imposed. On May 13, 2024, Kutin was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
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