Kirill Severinchik
Kirill Severinchik, born 1997, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Surgut”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug · Surgut · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
He made speeches, participated in preaching ministry with local Jehovah's Witnesses, held meetings with "pioneers", "elders" and "service assistants", including for the purpose of organising the activities of "elders" in the assembly "Vzletnoe"; together with co-religionists "through the verbal forms of mind manipulation" of a certain "A. E. Mironov", tried to attract to faith.
Latest event
July 20, 2023 — persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Surgut
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Surgut
Other defendants in the case
- Valentina Alexeeva — Location unknown
- Roman Khorikov — Location unknown
- Yuri Horikov — Location unknown
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Surgut (a city located on the Ob River), an electromechanic. On 20 July 2023, he was charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely on the basis of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.