Vladimir Baikalov
Vladimir Baikalov, born 1963, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Vladimir Baikalov”. Sentence (October 23, 2023): 6 years of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, May 13, 2022.
In brief
Kemerovo Oblast · Kemerovo · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
of suspended imprisonment
Upheld February 21, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in an extremist organisation by communicating on biblical topics via video link
Latest event
February 21, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 13, 2022
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Vladimir Baikalov
Criminal case
The case of Vladimir Baikalov
Details and sources
Full summary
On February 3, 2022, Baikalov’s house was searched. It became known that a case had been opened against him for participation in the activities of an extremist organization. Later the charge was reclassified as organizing such activities. On October 23, 2023, Baikalov was sentenced to six years probation.
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.