Nikolay Makhalichev
Nikolay Makhalichev, born 1984, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization). Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug · Uray · Construction 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
December 11, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Сase of Jehovah's Witnesses in Uray
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Сase of Jehovah's Witnesses in Uray
Other defendants in the case
- Mikhail Leontyev — Location unknown
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Uray
Details and sources
Full summary
Nikolay was detained on 21 February 2020 in Horodok, Vitebsk region and he was taken into custody on 24 February. Makhalichev was informed that he was on the international wanted list in the Russian Federation in the case of activities of an extremist organisation. On 8 April he was released from the pre-trial detention centre, announcing that he would not be extradited to Russia.
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.