Igor Mamalimov
Igor Mamalimov, born 1976, Zabaykalsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaykalsky Krai”. Sentence (March 6, 2023): Six years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 6, 2022; place of detention: Medical correctional facility No. 34, Khakassia. 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
Zabaykalsky Krai · Chita · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
Six years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
First instance, June 5, 2022: 6 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
has taken active actions of an organisational nature ... expressed in organising meetings, organising religious speeches and services.... fundraising under the guise of donations... involving new participants ... by carrying out preaching activities
Latest event
February 1, 2024 — imprisonment begins
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
· Imprisonment begins
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Zabaikalsky Krai
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· 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
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaykalsky Krai
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zabaykalsky Krai
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Ermolaev — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
- Sergey Kirilyuk — At large, 6 years
- Alexander Putintsev — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Transbaikalia
Write a letter
Facility: Medical correctional facility No. 34, Khakassia
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
655156, Республика Хакасия, г. Черногорск, п. Пригорск,, ФКУ ЛИУ-34 УФСИН России по Республике Хакасия, Мамалимов Игорь Рафитович, 1976 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
In February 2020, it became known that Mamalimov was in the status of a suspect in the case of organising activities of an extremist organisation. On 6 June 2022, he was sentenced to six and a half years in a general regime colony, taken into custody.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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