Sergey Naumenko
Sergey Naumenko, born 1987, Tver Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Segey Naumenko's case”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 9, 2021.
In brief
Tver Oblast · Konakovo · Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he, together with fellow believers from Konakovo, “discussed the Bible via Zoom video conferences and also shared biblical teachings with residents of the Konakovo district.”
Latest event
August 13, 2021 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 9, 2021
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Segey Naumenko's case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Segey Naumenko's case
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tverskoy District
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
170100, Тверская область, г. Тверь, ул. Вагжанова, 141, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Тверской области, Науменко Сергей Александрович, 1987 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Konakovo in the Tver region, he was subjected to a search in June 2021 and placed under a travel restriction.
On 21 June 2023, Naumenko was charged with organising the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremism legislation solely for practising their religion — holding meetings and worship services, and seeking to attract new adherents.
In October 2023, the case was referred to court. In March 2025, the proceedings against Naumenko were suspended, while the other defendants received custodial sentences. The prosecution was later resumed, Naumenko was remanded in custody, and his case was sent to court again in December 2025.
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.