Yegor Pogrebnyak
Yegor Pogrebnyak, born 1995, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since July 1, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "using the "ZOOM" application carried out actions aimed at continuing the activities of an extremist organisation".
Latest event
November 24, 2023 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Criminal case
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
- Case number
- 1-270/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Anatoly Baranov — Location unknown
- Yuri Byche — At large
- Anastasia Dyldina — At large
- Tatiana Kazakova — At large
- Kirill Krymsky — Location unknown
- Unknown person 86 — Location unknown
- Sergey Novoselov — At large
- Elena Romanova — At large
- Marina Roslova — At large
- Alina Tkachenko — At large
- Kirill Chekolaev — At large
Thematic group: The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Details and sources
Full summary
In March 2023, Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok were subjected to mass searches. Three, including Yegor, were detained and placed in a temporary detention centre for two days. Afterwards, on March 7, he was sent under house arrest. In July 2023, the measure was changed to a ban on certain actions.
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.