Svetlana Chesnokova
Svetlana Chesnokova, born 1950, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of the six Jehovah's Witnesses”. Status: at large.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
continued the activities of the religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses "Taganrog", which was liquidated for extremist activities
Latest event
December 14, 2016 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of the six Jehovah's Witnesses
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of the six Jehovah's Witnesses
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Chesnokov — At large
Thematic group: The case of the six Jehovah's Witnesses
Details and sources
Full summary
In October 2013, together with five other members of the Jehovah's Witnesses community, accused of involvement in an extremist organization. In December 2016, the case was dismissed for lack of corpus delicti.
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.