Alexey Lelikov
Alexey Lelikov, born 1960, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Alexei Lelikov”. Sentence (February 4, 2025): 6 years and 5 months of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, 1 year of restriction of liberty, prohibition… Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, February 10, 2025.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 5 months
6 years and 5 months of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, 1 year of restriction of liberty, prohibition to engage in activities related to the organisation of and participation in voluntary associations and groups for a period of 5 years
Upheld November 28, 2025
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
November 28, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 10, 2025
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 5 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Alexei Lelikov
Criminal case
The case of Alexei Lelikov
- Case number
- 1-507/2023
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Krasnodar Krai
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Full summary
Resident of Krasnodar. On January 28th 2022, a search took place at his home and a case was opened for organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - organising meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. Lelikov was put under travel ban. On February 4th 2025, he was sentenced to six years and five months in a general regime colony.
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