Sergey Belousov
Sergey Belousov, born 1978, Tomsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Sergei Belousov”. Sentence (April 14, 2022): three years' suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, April 13, 2021.
In brief
Tomsk Oblast · Seversk · Engineers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
3 years
three years' suspended sentence
Upheld June 29, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
through "Zoom software and the Signal mobile app" participated in .... religious service", as well as in "singing songs" and "praying to Jehovah God"
Latest event
June 29, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 13, 2021
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Case of Sergei Belousov
Criminal case
Case of Sergei Belousov
Details and sources
Full summary
On 14 July 2020, Belousov's home was searched. A criminal case on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation was opened in March 2021. Belousov was released on his own recognisance. On 14 April 2022 he was given a three year suspended prison sentence.
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.