Grigory Bubnov
Grigory Bubnov, born 1965, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Grigory Bubnov”. Sentence (January 20, 2020): six years' suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Razdolnoye settlement · Engineers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
six years' suspended sentence
Upheld March 18, 2020
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
in the period from October 2017 to July 2018, was the de facto head of the primary organisation (cell) of the local religious organisation "Management Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia", carried out organisational actions to convene and hold meetings, as well as directly participated in the meetings held, aimed at continuing the activities of the religious association
Latest event
March 18, 2020 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Grigory Bubnov
Criminal case
The case of Grigory Bubnov
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2018, Bubnov's home was searched in a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation. A personal recognizance was taken. On 31 May 2019, it became known about the transfer of the case to court.
On 21 January 2020, he was sentenced to six years of suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.