Daler Tokhtaev
Daler Tokhtaev, born 1990, Sakhalin Oblast. 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); “Daler Tokhtayev's case”. Sentence (February 28, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 3, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Sakhalin Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Sakhalin Oblast · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld May 26, 2025
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
According to the investigation, he "had conversations with citizens of the Russian Federation" on biblical topics.
Latest event
May 26, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Sakhalin oblast
· Persecution begins
Daler Tokhtayev's case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Daler Tokhtayev's case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Sakhalin Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
693008, Сахалинская область, г. Южно-Сахалинск, ул. Пограничная, 71, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН по Сахалинской области», Тохтаев Далер Икрамжонович, 1990 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Sakhalin Oblast. On April 3rd, 2024, he was searched at his home and then taken for questioning to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, where he was charged with participation and recruitment in the activity of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, communal prayers, and recruiting new followers. On February 28th, 2025, Daler was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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