Igor Muravyov
Igor Muravyov, born 1963, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Igor Muravyov`s case”. Sentence (June 11, 2025): a fine of 600,000 rubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 600,000 rubles
Upheld September 23, 2025
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
- 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, from April 2022 to October 2023, he "wanted to continue" the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses Management Centre on Sakhalin, to this end he held video conferences and participated in religious meetings, "propagandising extremist activities" and persuading Russians to join the organisation.
Latest event
September 23, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Igor Muravyov`s case
Criminal case
Igor Muravyov`s case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Sakhalin city. On 3 April 2024, he was taken into custody in St. Petersburg on the case of participation and involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters.
On 28 October 2024, the court returned Muravyov's case to the prosecutor's office.
On 11 June 2025, the court sentenced the believer to a fine of 600 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.