Roman Ostapenko
Roman Ostapenko, born 1986, Khakassia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Alexey Baikalov, Petr Bozykov, and Roman Ostapenko”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020.
In brief
Khakassia · Abakan · Construction workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
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 an extremist organisation
Latest event
October 29, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 29, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 29, 2020
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Case of Alexey Baikalov, Petr Bozykov, and Roman Ostapenko
Criminal case
Case of Alexey Baikalov, Petr Bozykov, and Roman Ostapenko
Other defendants in the case
- Alexey Baikalov — Location unknown
- Pyotr Bozykov — Location unknown
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Abakan
Details and sources
Full summary
On 30 March 2020, it became known that a criminal case was opened against Ostapenko for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation.
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.