Roman Adestov
Roman Adestov, born 1976, Vladimir Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Roman Adestov's case”. Sentence (June 15, 2023): 1 year of deprivation of liberty, release from serving the sentence, 11 months of restriction of liberty. Status: at large.
In brief
Vladimir Oblast · Kovrov · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
1 year
of deprivation of liberty, release from serving the sentence, 11 months of restriction of liberty
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
took part in religious meetings of the members of the SI MRO in Kovrov, spoke at them; collected information on the amount of work done... to introduce the ideology of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious doctrine into the civilian masses
Latest event
June 15, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Vladimir Oblast
· Persecution begins
Roman Adestov's case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Roman Adestov's case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 8 July 2021, Adestov's home was searched, he was detained and taken for questioning. The next day, the court sent him to detention as part of the case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 25 November, he was transferred to house arrest, then he was given a prohibition of certain actions.
On 15 July 2023, Adestov was sentenced to a year in a general regime colony and 11 months of restricted freedom. The court released him on account of the time spent under preventive measures.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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