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Lelikov Aleksei Vladimirovich

Date of birth: August 5, 1960 (65 years old)
Occupation: музыка
Article of the Criminal Code:  282.2 ч. 1
Form of repression:  pre-trial detention
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:  January 1, 1
Sentence:  6 лет 5 месяцев лишения свободы в колонии общего режима, 1 год ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:  February 4, 2025
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 1, Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Krasnodar Oblast

Lelikov Aleksei Vladimirovich, born on August 5, 1960, lives in the city of Krasnodar, pianist, finalist of the "Teacher of the Year" competition, disabled person of the II group.

On February 4, 2025, under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation") in connection with membership in the community of Jehovah's Witnesses banned in Russia, he was sentenced to 6 years and 5 months in a general regime penal colony.

He was under a written undertaking not to leave since January 28, 2022. He was taken into custody on February 4, 2025.