Andrei Rekst
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2018-09-30
- Region
- Krasnoyarsk Krai
- City
- Krasnoyarsk
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted on political groundsby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 4 April 2017
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Case 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.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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Source: this person’s record in the OVD-Info political persecution database
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