Evgenii Ivanov
Evgenii Ivanov, born 1976, Astrakhan Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Financing extremist activities); “The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Astrakhan”. Sentence (October 24, 2021): 8 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony, 1 year of restriction of liberty. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 9, 2020; place of detention: Penal colony No. 2, Tatarstan. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, October 26, 2021.
In brief
Astrakhan Oblast · Astrakhan · Construction workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
8 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony, 1 year of restriction of liberty
Upheld December 21, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Financing extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
Involved in organising and financing the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
December 21, 2022 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 26, 2021
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Astrakhan
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Astrakhan
Other defendants in the case
- Rustam Diarov — Not in Russia, 8 years
- Olga Ivanova — At large with restrictions, 3 years
- Sergei Klikunov — Imprisoned, 8 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Astrakhan
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 2, Tatarstan
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
420021, Республика Татарстан, г. Казань, ул. Производственная, д. 18, ФКУ ИК № 2 УФСИН России по Республике Татарстан, Иванов Евгений Борисович, 1976 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Evgeny Ivanov was detained on 9 June 2020 following a search and was subsequently taken into custody by court order on 11 June. He was accused of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community, a group whose members have been prosecuted under extremist charges for engaging in religious activities such as meetings, joint worship services, and recruiting new followers. Later, Ivanov was also accused of financing extremist activities. On 25 October 2021, he was sentenced to eight years in a medium-security prison. On 22 December 2022, a cassation court added a restriction to his sentence, banning him from traveling outside Astrakhan.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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