Sergei Ermilov
Sergei Ermilov, born 1967, Amur Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Sergei Afanasiev, Sergei Ermilov, Sergei Kardakov, Anton Olshevsky and Adam Swarichevsky”. Sentence (December 21, 2022): 6 years 3 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 21, 2022; place of detention: Penal colony No. 13, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020.
In brief
Amur Oblast · Blagoveshchensk · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 3 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to the management of and participation in the work of public organisations for a period of 4 years 6 months, 1 year's restriction of liberty
Upheld September 26, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
September 26, 2023 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 3 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Amur Oblast
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Afanasiev, Sergei Ermilov, Sergei Kardakov, Anton Olshevsky and Adam Swarichevsky
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Sergei Afanasiev, Sergei Ermilov, Sergei Kardakov, Anton Olshevsky and Adam Swarichevsky
Other defendants in the case
- Sergey Afanasiev — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
- Sergei Kardakov — Imprisoned, 6 years 4 months
- Anton Olshevsky — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
- Adam Svarichevsky — Imprisoned, 6 years 3 months
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Blagoveshchensk
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Facility: Penal colony No. 13, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
622013, Свердловская область, г. Нижний Тагил, ул. Кулибина д. 61, ФКУ «ИК № 13 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области»«Красная утка», Ермилов Сергей Николаевич, 1967 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Blagoveshchensk resident. On 21 October 2019, it became known that Ermilov was charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. He signed a recognisance not to leave the country. The charge was later reclassified to organising activities. On 21 December 2022 he was sentenced to six years and three months in a general regime colony.
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