Nikolai Nesterovich
Nikolai Nesterovich, born 1992, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The Nurism case in Moscow”. Sentence (June 27, 2023): 2 years and 7 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Religious figures · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years 7 months
2 years and 7 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
Upheld November 8, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he took part in readings of Said Nursi's works and was also involved in editing and designing covers and texts for Nursi's books.
Latest event
March 13, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 7 months
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The Nurism case in Moscow
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The Nurism case in Moscow
- Case number
- 01-0020/2023 (01-1093/2022)
Other defendants in the case
- Urdash Abdullaev — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Ilmir Abdullin — At large, 2 years 7 months
- Parviz Zeynalov — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Mukazhan Ksiupov — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Evgeny Tarasov — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
Details and sources
Full summary
On October 7th, 2021, detained after a search and taken into custody on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation. On June 27th, 2023, sentenced to two years and seven months in a general regime colony. Presumably released in 2023.
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.