Vitaly Manuilov
Vitaly Manuilov, born 1972, Altai Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Vitaly Manuilov”. Sentence (November 19, 2024): 2 years of forced labour. Status: at large with restrictions. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Altai Krai · Barnaul · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years of forced labour
Upheld February 14, 2025
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he "took actions to support the existence of a local religious organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses "Barnaul", including by holding talks to promote the activities of the organisation, and participating in events held by representatives of the organisation".
Latest event
May 15, 2026 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Vitaly Manuilov
· Preventive measure: house arrest
Criminal case
The case of Vitaly Manuilov
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Barbaul
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Barnaul. In April 2024, placed under house arrest on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 23 July 2024, Manuylov's preventive measure was changed to a ban on certain actions. On 19 November 2024, he was sentenced to two years of forced labour.
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.