Andrey Magliv
Andrey Magliv, born 1984, Penza Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza”. Sentence (December 12, 2019): Two years suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020.
In brief
Penza Oblast · Penza · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
Two years suspended sentence.
Upheld December 8, 2021
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
He engaged in conversations in public places and residential areas with Penza residents, participated in conspiratorial meetings and other organisation events, paid contributions.
Latest event
March 31, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 8, 2020
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Alushkin — At large, 4 years
- Tatiana Alushkina — At large, 2 years
- Vladimir Kulyasov — At large, 2 years
- Galiya Olkhova — At large, 2 years
- Denis Timoshin — At large, 2 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Details and sources
Full summary
On July 15, 2018, he was detained on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On July 17, he was placed under house arrest.
On December 13, 2019, he was sentenced to two years suspended sentence. On March 25, 2020, the court of appeal cancelled the verdict and returned the case for a retrial. On July 9, the court of cassation, in turn, cancelled this decision and returned the case to the court of appeal. On September 16, the court of appeal confirmed the verdict.
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.