Vladimir Anufriev
Vladimir Anufriev, born 1978, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kstovo”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 16, 2024.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Kstovo · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
August 16, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 16, 2024
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kstovo
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kstovo
Other defendants in the case
- Anastasia Anufrieva — Imprisoned
- Andrei Miholap — Imprisoned
- Oksana Miholap — Imprisoned
- Viktor Chernobayev — Imprisoned
- Alena Chernobaeva — Imprisoned
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
607683, Нижегородская область, Кстовский р-н, поселок Дружный, ФКУ СИЗО-2 УФСИН России по Нижегородской области ("Дружный"), Ануфриев Владимир Николаевич, 1978 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod region). On 2 July 2024, he was detained in Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan region), and on the same day, 22 other people were searched in Kstovo as part of a case of extremist organisation activity in connection with 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 followers. Telegram channel "Operative bulletins" claims that 1.5 million rubles and 1,000 euros in cash were found in the believer's possession. Anufriev and his wife were transported to Kstovo and taken into custody the next day.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.