Pavel Lekontsev - Prisoners of Conscience - Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia

Case of Kochnev and Others in Orenburg

Name:

Pavel Aleksandrovich Lekontsev

Born:

1981

Current status:

accused

Current restrictions:

Recognizance agreement

Biography

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Updated 17 January 2020

Region:

Orenburg Region

Locality:

Orenburg

Case number:

11802530021000017

Current stage:

preliminary investigation (pre-trial proceedings)

Suspected of:

according to the investigation, together with others he conducted religious services, which is interpreted as “organising and participating in the activity of an extremist organisation” (with reference to the decision of the Russian Supreme Court on the liquidation of all 396 registered organisations of Jehovah’s Witnesses)

Article of the Russian Criminal Code:

282.2 (1), 282.2 (2)

Investigating:

Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Orenburg Region

Case initiated:

14 May 2018

Other persons in this case

Vladimir Kochnev

Vladislav Kolbanov

Sergey Logunov

Aleksey Matveyev

Aleksandr Suvorov

Nikolay Zhugin

Timeline

14.05.2018	СУ СК РФ по Оренбургской области возбуждает уголовное дело за веру по ст. 282.2 (1), 282.2 (2). Фигурантами дела становятся сразу 6 верующих: Александр Суворов, Владимир Кочнев, Владислав Колбанов, Павел Леконцев, Алексей Матвеев, Сергей Логунов и Николай Жугин.
16.05.2018	Силовики проводят обыски в 4 населенных пунктах Оренбургской области в жилищах 19 семей. Владислава Колбанова, Александра Суворова и Владимира Кочнева отправляют в ИВС, с других верующих взята подписка о невыезде.
19.05.2018	Промышленный районный суд Оренбурга избирает меру пресечения в виде содержания под стражей для 2 граждан. Владимира Кочнева и Александра Суворова суд помещает в СИЗО на 58 дней, до 14 июля 2018 года. Владислава Колбанова суд переводит из спецприемника под домашний арест. Слушание длится с 11 утра почти до полуночи.

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