Yuri Baklushin
Yuri Baklushin, born 1983, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious…); Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog”. Sentence (July 28, 2014): five years six months' suspended imprisonment; fine: '100,000 roubles' (released from punishment due to the expiry of… Status: at large.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
5 years 6 months
five years six months' suspended imprisonment; fine: '100,000 roubles' (released from punishment due to the expiry of the statute of limitations)nterms: five years three months (suspended)
Upheld March 16, 2016
Charges
- Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious crime
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
organised the activities of a prohibited organisation, involved a minor in its activities
Latest event
March 16, 2016 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Other defendants in the case
- Roman Voloshchuk — At large
- Andrei Goncharov — At large
- Oksana Goncharova — At large
- Vladimir Kozhukhov — At large
- Alexey Koptev — At large, 5 years 3 months
- Kirill Kravchenko — At large
- Tatiana Kravchenko — At large
- Vladislav Kruglikov — At large
- Minasian Karen Iurevich — At large
- Vladimir Moiseenko — At large
- Alexander Skvortsov — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Mykola Trotsiuk — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Sergey Trotsyuk — At large
- Kirill Chetverikov — At large
- Vyacheslav Shchekalev — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Details and sources
Full summary
On 31 May 2012, Baklushin was brought in as a defendant in a case involving the organization of activities for a public or religious association against which a court decision on liquidation due to extremist activities had entered into force. On 11 December, the court ruled that the charge was unlawful. However, even before that, in November, the investigation had re-filed the same charge. Baklushin was also accused of enticing two minors to commit a crime. On 29 July 2014, he was sentenced to five years and three months' suspended imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 roubles (exempted from paying the fine due to the expiry of the statute of limitations). On 30 November, he was sentenced to five and a half years' suspended imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 roubles (he was exempted from paying the fine due to the expiry of the statute of limitations).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.