Alexey Pasynkov
Alexey Pasynkov, born 1988, Karachay-Cherkessia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Alexei Pasynkov”. Sentence (January 20, 2025): 6 years of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Karachay-Cherkessia · NULL, NULL · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
of suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
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, "organised and maintained contacts with persons professing the Jehovah's Witnesses religion, including those living in other regions of the Russian Federation.... was the initiator and had the advantage in determining the course of the religious services, directed the actions of other persons attending the services".
Latest event
January 20, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 6 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Alexei Pasynkov
Criminal case
The case of Alexei Pasynkov
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Karachay-Cherkessia. On November 23rd 2021, Pasynkov's home was searched. On February 21st 2022, he was summoned for questioning as a witness in Irina Perefilieva's case, who was accused of involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. On December 8th 2022, the case was initiated against Pasynkov himself, he was accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation. On March 3rd 2023, his home was searched again. Pasynkov was put under travel ban. On January 20th 2025, he was sentenced to a six-year suspended sentence.
Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.