Vladimir Piskarev
Vladimir Piskarev is listed as imprisoned, but other details in the same record do not agree:
- the end of imprisonment is recorded as October 9, 2026.
Vladimir Piskarev, born 1956, Oryol Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel”. Sentence (October 13, 2023): 6 years' imprisonment in general regime colony, 1 year and 6 months' restriction of freedom, 3 years' ban on activities… Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, March 25, 2022.
In brief
Oryol Oblast · Oryol · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in general regime colony, 1 year and 6 months' restriction of freedom, 3 years' ban on activities connected to heading and participating in the work of civil and religious organisations and associations
Upheld April 8, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of 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
Involved in organising and participating in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
April 8, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 25, 2022
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Oryol Oblast
· Persecution begins
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Melnik — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Artur Putintsev — Imprisoned, 6 years
Thematic group: The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orel
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Orel. On December 9th 2020 detained after a search. On December 11th, the court decided to send him to custody on charges of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with 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. In June 2021 it turned out that Piskarev had suffered a stroke. On October 13th 2023, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony. He was released on April 9th 2025.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.