Alexander Putintsev
Alexander Putintsev, born 1974, Zabaykalsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaykalsky Krai”. Sentence (June 5, 2022): Six years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 10, 2020; place of detention: Penal colony No. 5, Altai Krai. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Zabaykalsky Krai · Chita · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 6 months
Six years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld March 6, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
has taken active actions of an organisational nature ... expressed in organising meetings, organising religious speeches and services.... collecting financial resources under the guise of donations... involving new participants ... by carrying out preaching activities
Latest event
March 6, 2023 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Zabaikalsky Krai
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaykalsky Krai
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaykalsky Krai
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Ermolaev — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
- Sergey Kirilyuk — At large, 6 years
- Igor Mamalimov — Imprisoned, 6 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Transbaikalia
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 5, Altai Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
658209, Алтайский край, г.Рубцовск, ул.Тракторная, 23, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН России по Алтайскому краю», Путинцев Александр Николаевич, 1974 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on 10 February 2020 after a search as part of a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with 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. Later, he was released and was under recognisance not to leave. On 6 June 2022, he was sentenced to six and a half years in a general regime colony and taken into custody.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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