Sergei Galiamin
Sergei Galiamin, born 1967, Ivanovo Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teikovo”. Sentence (February 29, 2024): 650-thousand-rouble fine. Status: at large. 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.
In brief
Ivanovo Oblast · Teykovo · Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
650-thousand-rouble fine
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Deliberately participated in the realisation of the aims of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organization in Teykovo, by organising, directing activities and spreading propaganda of its activities.
Latest event
June 19, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
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
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teikovo
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teikovo
Other defendants in the case
- Alexandr Vasichkin — At large
- Anatolii Lyamo — At large
- Unknown person 4 — At large
- Vladimir Spivak — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teykovo
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Teykov (Ivanovo Region). On April 11, 2020, a search was carried out at Galyamin's home. A case was opened against him for organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities —holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. Galyamin was given a recognisance not to leave the country. On February 29, 2024 he was sentenced to a fine of 650 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.