Sergey Petrenko
Sergey Petrenko, born 1979, Altai Republic. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Sergey Petrenko”. Sentence (June 27, 2024): 4 years' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Altai Republic · NULL · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
4 years
suspended imprisonment
Upheld September 12, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community.
Latest event
September 12, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergey Petrenko
Criminal case
The case of Sergey Petrenko
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Gorno-Altaisk. In July 2022, a case was brought against him for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On December 7th, Petrenko was given a recognizance not to leave. On July 27ер 2024, he was sentenced to a four-year suspended sentence.
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.