Vasily Shishkin
Vasily Shishkin, born 1972, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Vasily Shishkin's case on organizing activities of an extremist organization”. Sentenced on April 6, 2026. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Kemerovo Oblast · Prokopyevsk · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
April 6, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 6 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Vasily Shishkin's case on organizing activities of an extremist organization
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Vasily Shishkin's case on organizing activities of an extremist organization
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Full summary
A resident of Prokopyevsk (Kemerovo Region). On 21 January 2025 he was detained after a search. On 23 January, the court placed him under house arrest on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation because of his involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - organising meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
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Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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