Sergey Skrynnikov
Sergey Skrynnikov, born 1962, Oryol Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Sergei Skrynnikov”. Sentence (March 31, 2019): a fine of 350 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018.
In brief
Oryol Oblast · Oryol · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 350 thousand roubles
Upheld June 12, 2019
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
being a member of the local religious organisation Jehovah's Witnesses "Orel", recognised as extremist and liquidated on the basis of a court decision, on 26 February 2017 in the city of Orel, took part in a religious meeting of the said organisation, where he made a public speech containing propaganda for the superiority of the banned organisation
Latest event
October 15, 2020 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 15, 2018
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 15, 2018
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Skrynnikov
Criminal case
The case of Sergei Skrynnikov
- Case number
- 1-3/2019 (1-121/2018;)
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel
Details and sources
Full summary
On 20 February 2018, it became known that a case was opened for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. Since March, Skrynnikov has been under a recognisance not to leave. On 29 May, the investigation in the case was completed. On 1 April 2019, he was sentenced to a fine of 350 thousand rubles.
Skrynnikov was detained on 25 May 2017 during searches in the homes of members of the Jehovah's Witnesses community.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.