Alexander Rakovsky
Alexander Rakovsky, born 1980, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2 applied with Article 35 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization by a group of persons by prior…); “The case of Alexander Vavilov, Alexei Oreshkov and Alexander Rakovsky”. Sentence (December 21, 2022): three years ten months suspended prison sentence with a probationary period of three years. Status: at large. 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.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod, Pavlovo · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
3 years
three years ten months suspended prison sentence with a probationary period of three years
First instance, October 24, 2021: 3 years 10 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2 applied with Article 35 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization by a group of persons by prior conspiracy.
Full wording of the charges
Participated in the activities of an extremist organisation as part of a group of persons by prior conspiracy
Latest event
December 21, 2022 — 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
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years 10 months
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The case of Alexander Vavilov, Alexei Oreshkov and Alexander Rakovsky
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Alexander Vavilov, Alexei Oreshkov and Alexander Rakovsky
Other defendants in the case
- Alexander Vavilov — At large, 3 years
- Alexei Oreshkov — At large, 3 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod region
Details and sources
Full summary
On 21 September 2020, it became known that a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation by a group of persons by prior conspiracy was opened against Rakovsky. Signed a covenant not to leave the country. On 25 October 2021, he was sentenced to three years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia