Mikhail Sinitsyn
Mikhail Sinitsyn, born 1969, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization); “The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Officials
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in the period from July 2020 to November 2023, he was a member of a foreign non-governmental organization whose activities were declared undesirable in the territory of the Russian Federation. Knowing this, he organized the continuation of the activities of this banned organization in the region, including the involvement of new adherents, held meetings and gatherings of the organization's members, developed and distributed specialized literature and information about the activities of the banned organization, including on the Internet.
Latest event
August 1, 2024 — persecution begins
The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Persecution begins
The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The "Falun Gong" case in Krasnodar region
- Case number
- 1-558/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Mikhail Antonenko — Imprisoned
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Krasnodar, an employee of the Krasnodar region administration. On 9 August 2024, it became known that he was taken into custody after a search on charges of organizing the activities of an "undesirable" organization due to his alleged involvement in the Falun Gong movement, a system of spiritual and physical cultivation developed in the early 1990s in China. Supporters of the system face persecution because of criticism from Chinese authorities. Seven organizations associated with Falun Gong have been declared "undesirable" in the Russian Federation.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.