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Kirill Chetverikov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Kirill Chetverikov, born 1988, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog”. Sentence (November 29, 2015): A fine of 70 thousand roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine). Status: at large.

In brief

Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

Sentence

A fine of 70 thousand roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine)

Verdict November 29, 2015

Upheld March 16, 2016

Charges

Full wording of the charges

participated in the activities of a banned organisation

Latest event

March 16, 2016 — appeal

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog

Criminal case

The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 31 May 2012, brought as a defendant for participation in the activities of a public or religious association against which a court decision on liquidation due to extremist activities had come into force; on 11 December, the court ruled that the charge was unlawful; however, even before that, in November, the investigation re-filed the same charge; on 29 July 2014, acquitted by the court; on 12 December, the Rostov Regional Court overturned the decision of the Taganrog court and sent the case for a new hearing; on 22 January, new hearings began in Taganrog; on 30 November sentenced to a fine of 70,000 (exempted from paying the fine due to the expiry of the statute of limitations).

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