Vitaly Maximov
Vitaly Maximov, born 1980, Oryol Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Oryol”. Status: location unknown. 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 30, 2019.
In brief
Oryol Oblast · Oryol · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since December 7, 2018
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 an extremist organisation
Latest event
January 8, 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, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 30, 2019
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
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Oryol
Criminal case
Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Oryol
Other defendants in the case
- Dmitry Prikhodko — Not in Russia
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel
Details and sources
Full summary
On 7 December 2018, the court chose a preventive measure in absentia for Maximov in the form of taking him into custody. Maksimov has left Russia and is on a federal and international wanted list.
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.