Oleg Lonshakov
Oleg Lonshakov, born 1977, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Oleg Lonshakov”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 13, 2021.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · village of Tavrichanka · 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
Full wording of the charges
Involved in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
October 13, 2021 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 13, 2021
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Oleg Lonshakov
Criminal case
The case of Oleg Lonshakov
Details and sources
Full summary
On 29 September 2021, he was detained in Brest (Belarus) after being placed on the international wanted list on charges of organising activities of an extremist organization. On 1 October, he was taken into custody by decision of the local court. On 14 October, the Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus refused the Russian authorities' request to extradite Lonshakov, and he was released.
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.