Vitalii Syrykh
Vitalii Syrykh, born 1971, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Vitalii Syrykh’s case of organising the activities of an extremist organisation”. Status: at large.
In brief
Kemerovo Oblast · NULL · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
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, Syrykh “took part as an organiser in the activities of the religious organisation of the local religious branch of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the town of Kaltan”.
Latest event
December 22, 2022 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Vitalii Syrykh’s case of organising the activities of an extremist organisation
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Vitalii Syrykh’s case of organising the activities of an extremist organisation
- Case number
- 1-134/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
He is a resident of Kaltan (the Kemerovo region). On 22 April 2021, a case was initiated against him for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation for his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah’s Witnesses community, which was groundlessly declared an extremist organisation and banned in the territory of the Russian Federation. On 2 May, his home was searched.
On 4 May the court ordered that Syrykh be placed under house arrest, but the court of appeals cancelled this decision and on 20 May the believer was released on personal recognizance not to leave the country.
On 12 September 2022, the Investigative Committee dropped the case against the believer, having concluded that there were no signs of crime in his actions.
On 26 December 2024, Syrykh was again charged – under a more serious article on organising the activities of an extremist organisation. In August 2025, the case was referred to the court.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.