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Anatoly Shalyapin

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Anatoly Shalyapin, born 1994, Belgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Belgorod region”. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, July 28, 2018.

In brief

Belgorod Oblast · Belgorod · Lawyers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since February 10, 2018

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Was participated in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community.

Latest event

September 15, 2018 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  2. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  3. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Belgorod region

  5. · Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility

Criminal case

The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Belgorod region

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Belgorod Oblast

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

He was detained on 7 February 2018 after a search on suspicion of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, on 10 February, he was transferred on his own recognisance.

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Sources (2)

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