Yuri Kim
Yuri Kim, born 1960, Penza Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nikolsk”. Status: deceased.
In brief
Penza Oblast · Nikolsk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
in September 2017, resumed the activities of the local religious organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses "Nikolsk", which was liquidated and declared extremist, continued its activities until October 2020; exercised general management, distributed duties among the participants of the organisation and exercised control over them, gave instructions to spread among the residents of Nikolsk the ideology and beliefs of the extremist organisation, relevant literature and involvement of new participants from among their relatives, acquaintances and local residents
Latest event
July 1, 2021 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nikolsk
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nikolsk
Other defendants in the case
- Pyotr Krupnov — At large, 2 years
- Maya Krupnova — At large, 2 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nikolsk
Details and sources
Full summary
On 11 October 2020, Kim's home was searched as part of a case on the activities of an extremist organisation. Kim was taken into custody.
On 30 October 2020, Yuri Kim died after a trip to the court, where he was acquainted with the search order.
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.