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Alexei Khabarov

Alexei Khabarov

Porkhov

50 yr old (born in 15.02.1975)

Address: 175130, Новгородская область, Парфинский муниципальный район, р.п. Парфино, Народная ул., зд. 9., ФКУ «ИК № 9 УФСИН России по Новгородской области», Хабаров Алексей Николаевич, 1975 г.р.

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Resident of Porkhov (Pskov region). Detained on April 3rd 2019 after a search. Accused of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters.
Khabarov was prohibited to leave the country. In February 2020, the investigator stated that he was going to separate Khabarov's case into a separate proceeding (earlier Khabarov was tried in the same case with another defendant, Sergei Komissarov). In July, the prosecutor's office returned Khabarov's case to the investigator due to the revealed violations. In August, the prosecutor's office approved a new indictment.

On September 7th 2021 Khabarov was sentenced to three years' suspended sentence. On November 26th, the court of appeal cancelled the verdict and sent the case for a new trial to the court of first instance. On June 27th 2022, the court acquitted Khabarov. On November 3rd, the appeal court again quashed the conviction and sent the case for a new trial. On October 20th 2023, Khabarov was sentenced to two and a half years in a general regime colony. On December 20th, the appeal court reduced the sentence by two months.

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Address: 175130, Новгородская область, Парфинский муниципальный район, р.п. Парфино, Народная ул., зд. 9., ФКУ «ИК № 9 УФСИН России по Новгородской области», Хабаров Алексей Николаевич, 1975 г.р.

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