Anton Ostapenko
Anton Ostapenko, born 1991, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Anton Ostapenko case”. Sentence (October 24, 2021): six years three months' suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, May 30, 2019.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Sharypovo · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 3 months
six years three months' suspended sentence
Upheld April 7, 2022
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 the Jehovah's Witnesses community
Latest event
April 7, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, May 30, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 3 months
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Krasnoyarsk Krai
· Persecution begins
Anton Ostapenko case
Criminal case
Anton Ostapenko case
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Details and sources
Full summary
On 19 April 2019, Ostapenko's house was searched on the case of organising activities of an extremist organisation, after which he was detained. On 24 April, the court ruled to take him into custody. In December, he was transferred to house arrest. On 25 October 2020, he was sentenced to six years and three months suspended sentence.
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.