Anatolii Iagupov
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 6 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-11-21
- Region
- Voronezh Oblast
- City
- Voronezh
- Address for letters
- 394030, Воронежская область, г. Воронеж, ул. Желябова, 56, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Воронежской области, Ягупов Анатолий Геннадьевич, 1968 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 5 November 2020
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Case summary
A resident of Voronezh Region. On 13 July 2020, Iagupov’s home was searched and he was detained. A court later ordered to place him in custody in connection with a case concerning the organisation of an extremist group. He was then transferred to house arrest. On 2 December, the court imposed a new measure of restraint, banning him from certain activities.
On 21 November 2025, a court sentenced him to six years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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