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Sergey Ashikhmin

Sergey Ashikhmin

Izhevsk

51 yr old (born in 30.12.1973)

Address: 603108, Россия, Нижегородская область, г. Нижний Новгород, ул. Ракетная, д. 2Д, ФКУ «ИК № 5 ГУФСИН России по Нижегородской области», Ашихмин Сергей Александрович, 1973 г.р.

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On 14 April 2021, Ashikhmin's home was searched. He was charged with organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters.
On 16 April, a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions was chosen. On 13 May 2024, Ashikhmin was sentenced to three years in prison.

You can read more about politically persecuted people in the Telegram channel OVD-Info LIVE and our database of politically motivated criminal prosecutions.

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Address: 603108, Россия, Нижегородская область, г. Нижний Новгород, ул. Ракетная, д. 2Д, ФКУ «ИК № 5 ГУФСИН России по Нижегородской области», Ашихмин Сергей Александрович, 1973 г.р.

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