Alexey Metzger
Alexey Metzger, born 1975, Perm Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The Alexei Metzger case”. Sentence (November 13, 2019): a fine of 350 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Perm Krai · Perm · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 350 thousand roubles
Upheld April 21, 2021
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 extremist organizations
Latest event
April 21, 2021 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The Alexei Metzger case
Criminal case
The Alexei Metzger case
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm
Details and sources
Full summary
On 22 August 2019, a criminal case was opened against Metzger for participation in the activities of an extremist organization. The case was taken from the case of Alexander Soloviev, another member of the Perm community of Jehovah's Witnesses. A recognizance was taken.
On 14 November he was sentenced to a fine of 350 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.