Oleg Danilov
Oleg Danilov, born 1974, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Oleg Danilov's case”. Sentence (March 29, 2021): 3 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Kholmskaya · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
3 years
of imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld June 22, 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 activities of a religious association in respect of which the court has issued an enforceable decision on liquidation due to the extremist activities
Latest event
March 1, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Krasnodar Krai
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Oleg Danilov's case
Criminal case
Oleg Danilov's case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 29 April 2020, Danilov's home was searched. On 12 November, a case was opened against him for participation in activities of an extremist organisation. On 2 December, he was searched again, after which Danilov was questioned and released on his own recognisance.
On 30 March 2021, he was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime colony. Taken into custody in the courtroom.
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.