Viktor Malkov
Viktor Malkov, born 1959, Smolensk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Smolensk region”. Sentence (April 23, 2021): the case was dismissed due to the defendant's death. Status: deceased. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Smolensk Oblast · Smolensk · Drivers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
the case was dismissed due to the defendant's death
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
organized and conducted a joint prayer to Jehovah, demonstrated videos..... informed adherents about participation in congresses .... about the organization and conduct of subsequent joint meetings
Latest event
May 20, 2021 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Smolensk Region
· Persecution begins
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Smolensk region
Criminal case
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Smolensk region
Other defendants in the case
- Eugene Deshko — At large, 6 years
- Ruslan Korolev — At large, 6 years 6 months
- Valery Shalev — At large, 6 years 6 months
Thematic group: The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Smolensk region
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Smolensk. On 25 April 2019, he was detained and the next day taken into custody by court order in a case on the activities of an extremist organisation. On 20 December he was put under house arrest. On 17 March 2020, released on his own recognisance. Died on 26 April 2020.
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.