Igor Pritiko
Igor Pritiko, born 1970, Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Igor Pritiko's case on participation on the activities of the extremist organisation”. Sentence (November 14, 2025): 2 years' and 6 months of suspended imprisonment with 6 months of restricted freedom. Status: at large.
In brief
Jewish Autonomous Oblast · Birobidzhan · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
2 years' and 6 months of suspended imprisonment with 6 months of restricted freedom
Upheld January 13, 2026
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
March 3, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Persecution begins
Igor Pritiko's case on participation on the activities of the extremist organisation
Criminal case
Igor Pritiko's case on participation on the activities of the extremist organisation
- Case number
- 1-414/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Birobidzhan, a refrigeration equipment repairman. In February 2024 and April 2025, he was searched twice. On 28 May 2025, the Investigative Committee opened a case against him for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters.
On 14 November the court sentenced Prityko to two and a half years of suspended imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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