Alexander Shamov
Alexander Shamov, born 1960, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The second Kirov case of Jehovah's Witnesses”. Sentence (July 18, 2021): A fine of 420,000 roubles (US$4570). Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, May 30, 2019.
In brief
Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Service workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
A fine of 420,000 roubles (US$4570)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
From January to November 2018, he repeatedly organised mass meetings of religion followers, attracted new participants to the organisation, and studied Jehovah's Witnesses literature that was deemed extremist.
Latest event
July 12, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, May 30, 2019
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The second Kirov case of Jehovah's Witnesses
Criminal case
The second Kirov case of Jehovah's Witnesses
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeny Udintsev — At large
- Andrey Shchepin — At large
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kirov
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on 26 March 2019 on charges of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation. Later accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation and financing extremist activities, but the second charge was dropped. On 19 July 2021, sentenced to a fine of 420,000 rubles (ca US$ 4,500).
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.