Ilnur Ashirmametov
Ilnur Ashirmametov, born 1974, Tyumen Oblast. Charges: Article 239 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Establishment or leadership of a public association infringing upon the personality and health of…); Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The case of Ilnur Ashirmametov”. Sentence (January 18, 2014): Dismissal of the case due to the expiry of the statute of limitations. Status: at large.
In brief
Tyumen Oblast · Tobolsk · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
Dismissal of the case due to the expiry of the statute of limitations
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 239 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Establishment or leadership of a public association infringing upon the personality and health of citizens
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
printed and distributed Witness literature that promoted the superiority of the Jehovah's Witnesses' doctrine over other religions, incited hatred against members of other faiths" and conducted preaching work, as well as possessed of 35 Witness books.
Latest event
January 18, 2014 — first-instance verdict
The court dismissed the case.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of Ilnur Ashirmametov
Criminal case
The case of Ilnur Ashirmametov
Details and sources
Full summary
A Jehovah's Witness residing in Tobolsk was involved in a road accident and hospitalised in an unconscious state. The leader of the Tobolsk Witness community, Ilnur Ashirmametov, attempted to prevent a blood transfusion procedure based on a healthcare proxy document signed by the accident victim. However, the transfusion was ultimately carried out. Later on, both the injured woman and her son provided retroactive consent for the procedure.
Ashirmametov faced prosecution on charges of incitement to hatred or enmity and establishing a religious association whose activities were alleged to involve violence against citizens or harm to their health. According to the Tyumen Oblast Prosecutor's Office, Ashirmametov had printed and distributed Witness literature that purportedly "promoted the superiority of the Jehovah's Witnesses' doctrine over other religions and incited hatred towards representatives of other faiths." Additionally, Ashirmametov was accused of conducting preaching work and owning 35 Witness books.
In January 2014, the the case against Ashirmametov was dropped due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Other
Other people prosecuted under Article 239 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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