Yuri Redozubov
Yuri Redozubov, born 1972, Primorsky 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 Vladivostok”. Sentenced on February 3, 2025. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 3, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 8, Amur Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Artists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 6 months
Imprisonment (general regime)
Upheld July 28, 2025
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
July 28, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Primorsky Territory
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
- Case number
- 1-79/2023 (1-532/2022;)
Other defendants in the case
- Nina Astvatsaturova — At large, 3 years
- Elena Barmakina — At large, 3 years
- Roman Verigin — Location unknown
- Violetta Verigina — Location unknown
- Alibek Kartaiganov — Location unknown
- Ludwiga Katanayeva — At large, 3 years 4 months
- Igor Lonchakov — Imprisoned, 7 years
- Ekaterina Treguba — At large, 3 years 4 months
- Elena Zorn — At large, 3 years
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 8, Amur Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
675010, Амурская область, г.Благовещенск, ул. Албазинская, 45, ФКУ «ИК № 8 УФСИН России по Амурской области», Редозубов Юрий Юрьевич, 1972 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Vladivostok resident. On 9 July 2020, he was searched. A case was opened against him for organising the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with 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 - organizing meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. On February 3, 2025, a verdict was handed down, details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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