Alexey Shubnikov
Alexey Shubnikov, born 1982, Krasnodar 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 Vyselki”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · NULL · Religious figures · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since February 16, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in the period from 31 July 2020 to 4 July 2021, the believers 'took active actions of an organisational nature, aimed at continuing... the activities... of the Jehovah's Witnesses organisation of Vyselki village, expressed in the convening, opening and closing of meetings, organisation of religious speeches and worship services... coordination of meetings, proposals of topics for discussion, other preaching activities'. They are charged with part 1 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Latest event
February 16, 2022 — preventive measure: ban on certain activities
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vyselki
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vyselki
- Case number
- 1-4/2025 (1-9/2024; 1-96/2023;)
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeny Bochko — Location unknown
- Valery Vechkaev — At large
- Vladimir Kolesnikov — At large
- Vitaly Ushakov — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
Alexey Shubnikov is a Group I disabled person (https://www.jw-russia.news/en/prisoners/shubnikov.html) - he has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of 16.
Alexey was born in June 1982 in Nizhnevartovsk, Tyumen region. He has a younger brother and sister. For some time his family lived in the town of Langepas (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra), and in the early 2000s moved to Krasnodar Krai and settled in the village of Vyselki.
In childhood Alexey was active. He liked skiing, went to a wood carving class, was often outdoors with his parents, went fishing, went to the forest for berries and mushrooms. The whole summer the family spent at the dacha. But then tragedy struck: the young man fell from a tree and received a serious spinal injury. This affected his entire future life. Still, despite the physical limitations, he was able to get a diploma of accountant-economist. Being on disability, Alexey does not work. He lives with his parents and still likes fishing, being outdoors and discovering new places.
In 2008, Alexey joined the Jehovah's Witnesses.
In February 2022 he became a suspect in a criminal case on extremism because of his participation in Jehovah's Witnesses.
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.