Ilya Olenin
Ilya Olenin, born 1977, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Ilya Olenin”. Sentence (July 25, 2022): a fine of 500 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, November 18, 2021.
In brief
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Snezhinsk · Engineers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 500 thousand roubles
Upheld June 7, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
June 7, 2023 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 18, 2021
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Ilya Olenin
Criminal case
The case of Ilya Olenin
Details and sources
Full summary
On 30 November 2020, Olenin's home was searched. On 8 September 2021, it became known about the initiation of a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation. On 27 October, after the search and interrogation, he gave a recognisance not to leave.
On 26 July he was sentenced to a fine of 500 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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