Oleg Sirotkin
Oleg Sirotkin, born 1964, Tambov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Oleg Sirotkin's case on the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses' activities”. Sentence (May 30, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Tambov Oblast · Tambov · Shop assistants · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he carried out active organizational actions by convening meetings of followers of the religious teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, assigning roles and functions among them, and organizing religious speeches and worship services, as well as preaching and missionary activities.
Latest event
May 30, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 6 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Tambov Oblast
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Oleg Sirotkin's case on the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses' activities
Criminal case
Oleg Sirotkin's case on the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses' activities
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Full summary
In March 2021, law enforcers set up surveillance of Oleg Sirotkin: audio recording was conducted in the living room, and screenshots of the computer screens were taken every 10 seconds.
On 14 September 2021, the IC initiated a criminal case against him. Oleg's house was searched, after which he was interrogated and placed on еру recognizance not to leave the country. His car was seized. In March 2022, the case was referred to the court.
On 30 May 2025, the court sentenced him to six years in a general regime colony.
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