Andrei Rekst
Andrei Rekst, born 1994, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Andrei Rekstya”. Sentence (September 30, 2018): a fine of 120 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, April 4, 2017; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, March 19, 2017.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Krasnoyarsk · Students · Extremism cases
Sentence
a fine of 120 thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
took part in religious meetings under Dedkov's leadership, studied Nursi's writings and participated in their collective discussion
Latest event
December 19, 2019 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, April 4, 2017
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, March 19, 2017
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of Andrei Rekstya
Criminal case
The case of Andrei Rekstya
Thematic group: The third case of the Krasnoyarsk Nurcists (Nurcu followers)
Details and sources
Full summary
On 13 March 2016, detained and later arrested on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation for reading the works of Turkish theologian Said Nursi; bailout for 80 thousand rubles. On 1 October 2018, he was sentenced to a fine of 120 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.