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Igor Alekseev
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1977-07-03
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Yoshkar-Ola
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Resident of Yoshkar-Ola. On 25 April 2023, he was brought in as a defendant in a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Alekseev was given a recognisance not to leave.
Representatives of the Jehovah's Witnesses community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely in connection with religious activities: holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
On 13 February 2025, Alekseev was sentenced to a fine of 600,000 rubles.
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