Vladimir Kozhukhov
Vladimir Kozhukhov, Rostov 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 Taganrog”. Sentence (November 29, 2015): A fine of 60 thousand roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine). Status: at large.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
A fine of 60 thousand roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine)
Upheld March 16, 2016
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 a banned organisation
Latest event
March 16, 2016 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence
· 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
- Alexey Koptev — At large, 5 years 3 months
- 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 for participation in the activities of a public or religious association against which a court decision to liquidate due to extremist activities had entered into force; on 11 December, the court ruled that the indictment was unlawful; however, even before that, in November, the investigation refiled the same charge; on 29 July 2014, acquitted by the court; on 12 December, the Rostov Regional Court overturned the decision of the Taganrog court and sent the case for a new hearing; on 22 January 2015, new hearings began in Taganrog court. On 30 November, he was sentenced to a fine of 60,000 (exempted from paying the fine due to the expiry of the statute of limitations).
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.