Anatolii Pozdniakov
Anatolii Pozdniakov, born 1958, Zabaykalsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai”. Status: under house arrest. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Zabaykalsky Krai · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: house arrest
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
March 19, 2026 — persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai
Other defendants in the case
- Svetlana Arefieva — At large
- Vitaly Astakhov — At large
- Anastasia Astakhova — At large
- Olga Beznosenko — At large
- Roman Vasilenko — At large
- Anna Guseva — At large
- Aleksey Karpov — Imprisoned
- Irina Parkhomenko — At large
- Bakhtier Raupov — Imprisoned
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Zabaikalsky Krai. On 19 March 2026, he was searched, after which he was placed under house arrest on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. 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
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.