Anatoly Khvostov
Anatoly Khvostov, born 1948, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sharypovo”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Sharypovo · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
On 28 May - 1 June 2022, believers from Sharypovo (a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai), including Vigul, Miroshnichenko, Osintsev and Khvostov were searched. 7 people became suspects.
Latest event
August 21, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sharypovo
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sharypovo
- Case number
- 12102040014000059
Other defendants in the case
- Maxim Vigul — Location unknown
- Dmitry Gorelov — Location unknown
- Eldar Mammadov — At large
- Alexander Miroshnichenko — At large
- Vladimir Osintsev — Location unknown
- Gennady Solomentsev — Location unknown
Details and sources
Full summary
In April 2019, Khvostov was searched at home. On 1 June 2022, he was searched again, already as a suspect in the case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation.
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.