Valery Moskalenko
Valery Moskalenko, born 1967, Khabarovsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Valery Moskalenko”. Sentence (November 4, 2019): a fine of 500,000 roubles, to be exempted from the execution of the sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018.
In brief
Khabarovsk Krai · Khabarovsk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 500,000 roubles, to be exempted from the execution of the sentence
First instance, September 1, 2019: Two years and two months of compulsory labour, six months of restriction of liberty
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
November 5, 2019 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 15, 2018
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 15, 2018
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed, released from serving the sentence
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Khabarovsk Territory
· Persecution begins
The case of Valery Moskalenko
Criminal case
The case of Valery Moskalenko
Details and sources
Full summary
On August 2, 2018, he was detained and taken into custody on August 3 on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organization. On September 2, 2019, the court sentenced him to two years and two months of forced labor and six months of restricted freedom. On November 5, the court of appeal replaced the forced labor with a fine of 500 thousand rubles and exempted the payment on account of the time spent in custody.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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