Alexander Vergunov
Alexander Vergunov, born 1977, Khakassia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Alexander Vergunov and Matrena Spiriadi”. Sentence (April 3, 2022): two years six months' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020.
In brief
Khakassia · Abakan · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
two years six months' suspended imprisonment
Upheld June 15, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
June 15, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 29, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 29, 2020
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Alexander Vergunov and Matrena Spiriadi
Criminal case
The case of Alexander Vergunov and Matrena Spiriadi
Other defendants in the case
- Matrona Spyriadi — At large, 2 years 6 months
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Abakan
Details and sources
Full summary
On 30 March 2020, it became known that a criminal case was opened against Vergunov for participation in the activities of an extremist organization. On 19 May, he was interrogated, and an undertaking to appear was taken. On 4 April 2022, he was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence.
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.