Andriy Okhrimchuk
Andriy Okhrimchuk, born 1979, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “The case of Andrei Okhrimchuk”. Sentence (August 1, 2021): four years' suspended imprisonment, one year of restricted liberty. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, March 18, 2021.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Rostov-on-Don · Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
4 years
four years' suspended imprisonment, one year of restricted liberty
Upheld February 2, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
participated in an illegal religious meeting ... including under the leadership of A.M. Parkov, against whom a criminal case has been opened; money transfers were made from a bank card to the cards of Semyon Baybak and Arsen Avanesov to pay for the rent of premises, purchase computer equipment, and office and household supplies "to support the activities of an extremist organisation".
Latest event
January 13, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, March 18, 2021
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Andrei Okhrimchuk
Criminal case
The case of Andrei Okhrimchuk
Details and sources
Full summary
On 22 May 2019, Okhrimchuk's home was searched, and then he was interrogated. On 29 October 2020, a case was opened against him for participation in and financing of the activities of an extremist organisation. On 2 November, he signed personal recognizance. On 2 August 2021, Okhrimchuk was given a suspended sentence of four years in prison.
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.