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Maxim Eremeev

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Maxim Eremeev, born 1987, Novosibirsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Maksim Yeremeev's case”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.

In brief

Novosibirsk Oblast · Novosibirsk · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

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Charges

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participated in the activities of an extremist organisation

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January 8, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

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Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  2. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  3. · Persecution begins

    Maksim Yeremeev's case

Criminal case

Maksim Yeremeev's case

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Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Novosibirsk

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On 27 June 2019, a case was opened against Yeremeev for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation.

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