Roman Gridasov
Roman Gridasov, born 1978, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Saratov region”. Sentence (September 19, 2019): Two years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, one year's restriction of liberty and a ban on holding… Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020.
In brief
Saratov Oblast · Saratov · Construction workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
Two years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, one year's restriction of liberty and a ban on holding senior positions in public organisations for five years
Upheld September 7, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
September 7, 2022 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Saratov Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Saratov region
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Saratov region
Other defendants in the case
- Bazhenov Konstantin Viktorovich — Not in Russia, 3 years 6 months
- Alexey Budenchuk — At large, 3 years 6 months
- Gennady German — At large, 2 years
- Felix Mahammadiev — Not in Russia, 3 years
- Alexey Miretsky — At large, 2 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Saratov region
Details and sources
Full summary
On 12 June 2018, detained after a search on suspicion of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, released on 14 June on his own recognizance.
On 20 September 2019, he was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony.
On 6 February 2020, beaten in the colony. Sent to a SHIZO due to the fact that he allegedly smoked, although Gridasov does not smoke due to his religious beliefs.
Released on 29 July 2021.
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.