Maksim Beltikov
Maksim Beltikov, born 1980, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Maksim Beltikov's case”. Sentence (January 16, 2022): Two years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · village of Poltavskaya · Drivers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
Two years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld September 12, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in "religious education classes-sermons" in which he gave and listened to lectures, led religious discussions, and discussed religious books, fulfilling the "preacher's role".
Latest event
September 18, 2023 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Maksim Beltikov's case
Criminal case
Maksim Beltikov's case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 23 June 2020, a case was opened on participation in an extremist organisation, Beltikov was released on personal recognizance. On 17 January 2022, he was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony.
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.