Viacheslav Sharov
Viacheslav Sharov, born 1985, Khakassia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Khakassia”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Khakassia · Abakan · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since January 27, 2026
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
January 27, 2026 — preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Khakassia
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Khakassia
· Persecution begins
The case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Khakassia
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Khakassia
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeny Bagin — Under house arrest
- Alexander Gorev — Under house arrest
- Alexei Gorokhov — Imprisoned
- Oleg Zhukov — Imprisoned
- Viktor Timoshchenko — Under house arrest
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
655017, Республика Хакасия, г. Абакан, кв. Молодежный, 11, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Республике Хакасия, Шаров Вячеслав Владимирович, 1985 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the urban-type settlement of Mayna (Republic of Khakassia), his home was searched on 26 January 2026. The following day, he was remanded in custody on charges of organising the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist charges solely for their religious activities—such as holding meetings, conducting worship services, and attracting new members.
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.