Vladimir Bukin
Vladimir Bukin, born 1972, Amur Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda”. Sentence (May 14, 2024): 6 years and 4 months of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, a ban on engaging in activities related to… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 25, 2022; place of detention: Penal colony No. 14, Khabarovsk Krai. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Amur Oblast · Tynda · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 4 months
6 years and 4 months of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, a ban on engaging in activities related to leadership and participation in the work of public organisations for a period of 4 years, and 1 year of freedom restriction (non-custodial sentence)
First instance, October 24, 2022: 6 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
organised meetings of followers of... religious organisations
Latest event
May 14, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Amur Oblast
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· 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
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda
Other defendants in the case
- Mikhail Burkov — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
- Valery Slaschev — Imprisoned, 6 years 4 months
- Sergey Yuferov — Imprisoned, 6 years 4 months
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 14, Khabarovsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
682640,Хабаровский край, г. Амурск, шоссе Машиностроителей д.10, ФКУ «ИК № 14 УФСИН России по Хабаровскому краю», Букин Владимир Валерьевич, 1972 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Tynda, Amur region. On November 11, 2019, a criminal case was opened against an organization that engaged in extremist activity, specifically involving the Jehovah's Witness community. Representatives of this community were prosecuted under extremism-related articles for religious activities such as meetings, joint worship and attracting new members.
On November 17th, Bukin's apartment was searched and he was placed under house arrest. He was accused of engaging others in extremism. On October 25th, 2022, he received a sentence of six and a half years imprisonment in a general-regime colony. The court ruled that he should remain in custody until the trial. However, on December 27th the appeal court overturned the decision and returned the case back to the original court. Bukin was then released on his own recognizance. Six months later, on June 23rd, the first court sentenced him to another six years amd four month in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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