Ivan Efanov
Ivan Efanov, born 1984, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “The case of four Jehovah’s Witnesses in Crimea”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he “committed active actions of an organisational nature that were expressed in the organisation of propaganda meetings at which discussions were held on the texts and religious tenets of Jehovah’s Witnesses”.
Latest event
No dated events.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Criminal case
The case of four Jehovah’s Witnesses in Crimea
Other defendants in the case
- Mark Liakh — Location unknown
- Saleh Mamedov — Location unknown
- Viktor Mania — Location unknown
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Crimea. No later than summer 2023, he was charged with organising the activities of an extremist organisation and financing extremist activities.
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.