Ananin Sergey

Name: Ananin Sergey Viktorovich
Date of Birth: May 4, 1967
Current status: convicted person
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1)
Time spent in prison: 2 day in a temporary detention facility, 75 day in a pre-trial detention, 773 day Under house arrest, 1108 day in prison
Sentence: imprisonment for 6 years in a general regime correctional colony with deprivation of the right to engage in organizational activities in public or religious associations, public or religious organizations for a period of 2 years, with restriction of liberty for a period of 1 year
Term of imprisonment: until January 2028
Currently held in: Correctional Colony № 3, Novosibirsk Region

Ananin Sergey Viktorovich, born 1967, Correctional Colony № 3, Novosibirsk Region, Ul. Zvezdnaya, 34, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Region, 630097

Letters of support can be sent by regular mail or through the ZT system.

Parcels and parcels should not be sent because of the limit on their number per year.

Note: discussing topics related to criminal prosecution is not allowed in letters; languages other than Russian will not pass.

Biography

In December 2020, Sergey Ananin suffered a massive heart attack, had heart surgery and spent several days in intensive care. Just 1.5 months later, law enforcement officers raided his home, as well as the home of his wife's elderly parents. The believer spent 48 hours in a temporary detention facility and was placed under house arrest, despite doctors recommending him to follow a special schedule of walks and treatment.

Sergey was born in April 1967 in the Urals, in Shchuchye, Kurgan Region. From childhood he liked music and played the guitar in an ensemble. After school, he entered the Novosibirsk Electrotechnical Institute of Communications (today SibSUTIS) in the automatic telecommunications faculty. After his studies, he was assigned to the city of Belovo, where he worked for 30 years at the Belovo State District Power Plant.

In 1988, Sergey married Yelena. Together they raised two daughters who were trained in medicine and teaching. They already have their own families and live separately. Sergey and Yelena maintain a warm, close relationship with their daughters, as well as with his wife's elderly parents. The families often gather in the village where Yelena's parents live for a barbecue, to relax and socialize. Music is still Sergey's main hobby: in his spare time he practices or just listens to music.

In 1995, Yelena began studying the Bible, and Sergey soon joined her. About a year later, the couple decided to become Jehovah's Witnesses. “I was convinced of the truth of the Bible, as prophecies recorded in it have been fulfilled and are being fulfilled before our very eyes. And I also began to recognize the appealing and beautiful personality of our Creator, which helped me develop a friendship with him,” Sergey said.

The criminal prosecution has had a negative impact on the health of the couple. Yelena's chronic illness worsened, and Sergey, due to house arrest, could not receive comprehensive medical care nor recover after his surgery. In March 2023, the court sentenced the peaceful believer to 6 years in a penal colony.

Health risk

Case History

Sergey Ananin from Belovo was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility after his home was searched in February 2021. On that day, the law enforcement officers also went to the homes of his wife's parents and several fellow believers. It became clear, that the peaceful believer was made a defendant in a criminal case for extremism, which was initiated by the RF Investigative Committee. After 2 days in custody, Ananin, who had recently had a heart surgery after suffering a heart attack, was placed under house arrest. This preventive measure deprived him of the opportunity to receive the complete medical care necessary for recovery after surgery. In January 2022, the believer's case went to court. The prosecution called on representatives of various churches, as well as a religious scholar, as witnesses. They did not know the defendant personally, and they had nothing bad to say about Jehovah's Witnesses in general. In March 2023, the court sentenced Sergey Ananin to 6 years in a penal colony; the verdict was upheld by the courts of appeal and cassation.
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