Stepan Shevelev
Stepan Shevelev, born 1982, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Norilsk”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 18, 2022.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Norilsk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since May 6, 2021
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Shevelev allegedly engaged in a criminal conspiracy with Alexander Polozov, was reading prayers and preaching
Latest event
April 18, 2022 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 18, 2022
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Norilsk
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Norilsk
Other defendants in the case
- Alexander Polozov — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Norilsk
Details and sources
Full summary
On 6 May 2021, a case was brought against Shevelev for organising activities of an extremist organisation. Shevelev signed a recognizance bond. On 18 April 2022, the court returned the case to the prosecutor's office.
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.