Nikolai Rodkin
Nikolai Rodkin, born 1983, Omsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Nikolai Rodkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization”, opened on January 1, 2025. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Omsk Oblast · Omsk · Lawyers · Extremism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the criminal prosecution was Rodkin's comment in the Telegram chat of the Omsk Civil Association - the publication, according to the investigation, was aimed at "humiliating the dignity of a group of people on the grounds of their affiliation with representatives of the Supreme Court".
Latest event
January 1, 2025 — criminal case opened
Nikolai Rodkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Timeline
· Criminal case opened
Nikolai Rodkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Nikolai Rodkin
Criminal case
The case of Nikolai Rodkin
Nikolai Rodkin's case on participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Details and sources
Full summary
Omsk activist, co-founder of the Omsk Civic Association. In August 2023, it became known that a criminal case was opened against him. Rodkin initially reported that the case was related to his anti-war activities, support for Alexei Navalny, and defence of the LGBTQ rights. Earlier, his organisation was included in the register of "foreign agents". Later it became known that the case was initiated under the article on humiliation of dignity on the grounds of belonging to a social group because of his statements addressed to the representatives of the Supreme Court. Rodkin suggests that it could be due to his comment criticising the Supreme Court's ruling that declared the "International LGBT Public Movement" an extremist organisation.
In June 2025, it became known that a criminal case was opened against Rodkin for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. According to the law enforcement version, from March 2024 to April 2025, he participated in the activities of the "International LGBT Movement", publishing materials about it, in which he "propagandised it, defended its participants and opposed its ban".
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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