Oleg Artemov
Oleg Artemov, born 1995, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Oleg Artemov's case”. Sentenced on April 29, 2026. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Construction workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 6 months
Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Latest event
April 29, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 6 years 6 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Chelyabinsk Region
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Oleg Artemov's case
Criminal case
Oleg Artemov's case
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
456006, Челябинская обл., г. Челябинск, ул. Российская, 53, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Челябинской области, Артемов Олег Игоревич, 1995 г.р.
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Full summary
Resident of Chelyabinsk. In March 2023, it became known that a case was brought against him for participation and involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- pre-trial detention
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.