Andrei Glazov
Andrei Glazov, born 1972, Yaroslavl Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Andrei Glazov on participation in Jehovah's Witnesses activities”. Sentence (August 22, 2024): Two and a half years suspended, a year of probation, and a six-month ban from attending public events. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Yaroslavl Oblast · Yaroslavl · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two and a half years suspended, a year of probation, and a six-month ban from attending public events.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Andrei participated in the activities of an extremist organisation.
Latest event
March 17, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Yaroslavl Oblast
· Persecution begins
Case of Andrei Glazov on participation in Jehovah's Witnesses activities
Criminal case
Case of Andrei Glazov on participation in Jehovah's Witnesses activities
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Yaroslavl. In April 2021, a wave of searches took place in the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses in Yaroslavl, including the home of Andrei Glazov's family. On the same day, Andrei, along with other believers, was questioned by the Investigative Committee. Thirteen months later, a criminal case was opened against Glazov on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, he was detained and placed in a detention centre.
Jehovah's Witnesses are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for their religious activities: holding meetings and worship services, attractiong of new supporters.
Four months later, the court changed the preventive measure to a ban on certain actions. In June 2023, the case came to court. On the 22 August 2024, Andrei was sentenced to two and a half years suspended, one year of probation, and a six-month ban from attending public events.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.