Alexey Koptev
Alexey Koptev, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious…); Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog”. Sentence (March 16, 2016): Five years three months' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of five years; a fine of 100,000… Status: at large.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · NGO staff · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
5 years 3 months
Five years three months' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of five years; a fine of 100,000 roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine)
First instance, July 28, 2014: 5 years
Charges
- Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious crime
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
organised the activities of a prohibited organisation, involved a minor in its activities
Latest event
July 29, 2019 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Other defendants in the case
- Yuri Baklushin — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Roman Voloshchuk — At large
- Andrei Goncharov — At large
- Oksana Goncharova — At large
- Vladimir Kozhukhov — At large
- Kirill Kravchenko — At large
- Tatiana Kravchenko — At large
- Vladislav Kruglikov — At large
- Minasian Karen Iurevich — At large
- Vladimir Moiseenko — At large
- Alexander Skvortsov — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Mykola Trotsiuk — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Sergey Trotsyuk — At large
- Kirill Chetverikov — At large
- Vyacheslav Shchekalev — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Details and sources
Full summary
On 31 May 2012, brought as a defendant in a case of organising the activities of a public or religious association against which a court decision on liquidation due to extremist activities had entered into force; on 11 December, the court ruled that the charge was unlawful; however, even before that, in November, the investigation had re-filed the same charge; also accused of involving two minors in committing a crime; on 29 July 2014, sentenced to five years' suspended imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 roubles On 30 November, sentenced to five years and three months' suspended imprisonment and a fine of 100 thousand rubles (he was exempted from paying the fine due to the expiration of the statute of limitations).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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