Andrey Ledyaikin
Andrey Ledyaikin, born 1988, Tomsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Andrei Ledyaykin”. Sentence (July 13, 2022): two years two months suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 11, 2021.
In brief
Tomsk Oblast · Seversk · Financiers and accountants · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 2 months
two years two months suspended sentence
First instance, April 25, 2022: 2 years 2 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organisation
Latest event
March 7, 2024 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 11, 2021
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 2 years 2 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 2 months
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Andrei Ledyaykin
Criminal case
The case of Andrei Ledyaykin
- Case number
- 1-11/2022 (1-257/2021)
Details and sources
Full summary
On 14 July 2020, Ledyaykin's home was searched. A criminal case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization was opened in March 2021. He was released on personal recognizance. On 26 April 2022, he was sentenced to two years and two months in a general regime penal colony. On 14 July, the appeals court replaced the prison sentence with a suspended one.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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