Aleksandr Filatov
Aleksandr Filatov, born 1984, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Aleksandr Filatov's case”. Sentence (December 27, 2022): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony, prohibition to engage in organisational activities in voluntary… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since July 13, 2021; place of detention: Penal colony No. 31, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, July 21, 2021.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Krasnoyarsk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony, prohibition to engage in organisational activities in voluntary associations and religious organisations for a period of 2 years, and 1 year of restriction of liberty
Upheld July 19, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he "committed actions of an organisational nature aimed at continuing the illegal activities of Jehovah's Witnesses, expressed in the leadership of the organisation and the direct holding of religious meetings".
Latest event
August 30, 2023 — imprisonment begins
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 21, 2021
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Krasnoyarsk Krai
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Aleksandr Filatov's case
Criminal case
Aleksandr Filatov's case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 31, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
660111 Красноярский край, г. Красноярск, ул. Кразовская д. 10, ФКУ «ИК № 31 ГУФСИН России по Красноярскому краю», Филатов Александр Николаевич, 1984 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Krasnoyarsk. On 11 July 2021, Filatov's flat was searched, he was not at home. On 13 July he was detained in Vladikavkaz and taken to Krasnoyarsk. On July 15, the court sent him to custody on the case of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities, such as holding meetings and worship services, as well as engaging new followers. On 28 December 2022, Filatov was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
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