Roman Vasilenko
Roman Vasilenko, born 1979, Zabaykalsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai”. Status: at large.
In brief
Zabaykalsky Krai · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
March 19, 2026 — persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaikalskii Krai
Other defendants in the case
- Svetlana Arefieva — At large
- Vitaly Astakhov — At large
- Anastasia Astakhova — At large
- Olga Beznosenko — At large
- Anna Guseva — At large
- Aleksey Karpov — Imprisoned
- Irina Parkhomenko — At large
- Anatolii Pozdniakov — Under house arrest
- Bakhtier Raupov — Imprisoned
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Trans-Baikal Territory. On 19 March 2026, he was searched as part of a case of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation, namely the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. Vasilenko was given a covenant not to leave the country.
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.