Vladimir Moiseenko
Vladimir Moiseenko, born 1970, Rostov 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 Taganrog”, opened on April 1, 2022. Sentence (June 20, 2023): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony; previously convicted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld August 22, 2023
Other verdicts
- November 29, 2015 — A fine of 70 thousand rubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine)
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
involved in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
October 20, 2026 — case status changed
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Criminal case opened
Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Other defendants in the case
- Yuri Baklushin — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Roman Voloshchuk — At large
- Andrei Goncharov — At large
- Oksana Goncharova — At large
- Vladimir Kozhukhov — At large
- Alexey Koptev — At large, 5 years 3 months
- Kirill Kravchenko — At large
- Tatiana Kravchenko — At large
- Vladislav Kruglikov — At large
- Minasian Karen Iurevich — At large
- Alexander Skvortsov — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Mykola Trotsiuk — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Sergey Trotsyuk — At large
- Kirill Chetverikov — At large
- Vyacheslav Shchekalev — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Other defendants in the case
- Alexander Skvortsov — At large, 7 years
- Valery Tibius — At large, 6 years
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Taganrog. On May 31, 2012, he was charged with participation in the activities of a public or religious association, in respect of which a court decision on liquidation due to extremist activities came into force due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under the articles of the Criminal Code concerned with extremism solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. On December 11, the court ruled that the indictment was illegal. However, even before that, in November, the investigation brought the same charge once again. On July 29 2014, he was acquitted by the Taganrog City Court. On December 12, the Rostov Regional Court cancelled the decision of the Taganrog court and sent the case for a new hearing. On January 22, new hearings began in the Taganrog court. On November 30 he was sentenced to a fine of 70 thousand rubles (exempted due to the expiration of the statute of limitations).
In April 2022, it became known that Moiseenko was suspected of participating in the activities of an extremist organisation - again due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. On June 20, 2023, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of detention
- Penal colony No. 3, Ulyanovsk Oblast
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.