Sergey Romanov
Sergey Romanov, born 1975, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Anadyr”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug · Anadyr · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since February 1, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Since 20.04.2017 ... acting jointly and in concert, [the four believers] by organising and holding religious meetings, carrying out missionary and preaching activities ... involving new participants, as well as collecting donations, organised the activities of an unregistered religious group "Jehovah's Witnesses in Anadyr" in the city of Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Latest event
February 1, 2024 — preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Volgograd Oblast
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Anadyr
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Anadyr
Other defendants in the case
- Alexei Volkov — Location unknown
- Alexander Loshkarev — Location unknown
- Yuri Yumashev — Location unknown
Details and sources
Full summary
On 1 June 2023, law enforcers came to the flat in Zhirnovsk (Volgograd Region) where Romanov was staying. The search was conducted on the basis of an investigator's order, without a court decision. The door was broken in, and the landlady was kept in the entryway for about an hour. When she got into the flat, she saw Romanov handcuffed on the floor. Electronic devices, personal records and a large sum of money were seized from the woman. All of Romanov's personal belongings were confiscated and he was taken to a neighbouring town for questioning.
The next day Romanov was placed in a temporary detention centre, the following day he was charged and threatened with ten years' of imprisonment. On 4 June, he was sent to custody. In July 2023, Romanov was transferred to Anadyr. On 1 February 2024, he was released under recognisance not to leave the country.
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.