Alexei Trofimov
Alexei Trofimov, born 1959, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi”. Sentence (May 24, 2023): 6 years 4 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 10, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 14, Khabarovsk Krai. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Spassk-Dalny · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 4 months
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
First instance, February 10, 2023: 6 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
organised the activities of a banned religious organisation in Spassk-Dalnoye
Latest event
September 1, 2023 — imprisonment begins
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 8, 2020
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 6 years 4 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №4 (SIZO-4) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Primorsky Krai
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi
Other defendants in the case
- Dmitry Malevanyi — Imprisoned, 6 years 10 months
- Olga Opaleva — Imprisoned, 4 years 10 months
- Olga Panyuta — At large with restrictions, 4 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi
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Facility: Penal colony No. 14, Khabarovsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
682640,Хабаровский край, г. Амурск, шоссе Машиностроителей д.10, ФКУ «ИК № 14 УФСИН России по Хабаровскому краю», Трофимов Алексей Борисович, 1959 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Spassk-Dalnego (Primorsky Krai). On 25 November 2018, he was detained and placed under house arrest on 27 November on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. On 19 November 2019, he was released from house arrest on his own recognisance. On 10 February 2023, sentenced to six and a half years in a general regime colony. On 24 May, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by two months.
All fields of the record
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