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Central Asia nationals convicted in Siberia for joining extremist group

KRASNOYARSK, November 21. /TASS/. Two natives of Central Asia have been convicted in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk for joining the Nurjular international religious organization (designated as an extremist group and outlawed in Russia). However, the convicts remain at large, the press service of the regional directorate of Russia’s Federal Security Service, the FSB, reported on Wednesday.

"The FSB Directorate in the Krasnoyarsk Region <…> has foiled the criminal activities of two natives of Central Asia residing in the city of Krasnoyarsk who were members of the local cell of the Nurjular international religious group and promoted its destructive ideology among new followers. <…> Krasnoyarsk’s Sverdlovsky and Sovetsky district courts ruled to find both citizens guilty of crime they were charged with."

The two individuals were convicted under Part 2 of Section 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Participation in the activities of a public or religious association banned by court for criminal activities").

The press service of the regional FSB Directorate informed TASS that one of the convicts got a two-year suspended sentence, while a fine of 120,000 rubles ($1,820) was imposed on the other.