Alexander Podolin
Alexander Podolin, born 1970, Lipetsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Gryazi”. Sentenced on July 28, 2025. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Lipetsk Oblast · Gryazi · Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
Fine
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
July 28, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Gryazi
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Gryazi
Other defendants in the case
- Svetlana Vyrezkova — At large
- Sergey Kretov — At large
- Tatiana Morlang — At large
- Natalia Perekatiy — At large
- Alexander Popras — At large
- Evgeny Reshetnikov — At large
- Valerii Khmil — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Gryazyakh
Details and sources
Full summary
Житель Грязей (Липецкая область). Против него возбудили дело об участии в деятельности экстремистской организации из-за причастности к деятельности общины Свидетелей Иеговы. Представителей этого сообщества преследуют по экстремистским статьям исключительно из-за религиозной деятельности — проведения встреч и богослужений, вовлечения новых сторонников. 28 июля 2025 года суд приговорил его к штрафу в 450 тысяч рублей.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.