Alexander Shutov
Alexander Shutov, born 1952, Khabarovsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Alexander Shutov”. Sentence (June 9, 2023): 2 years' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 11, 2021.
In brief
Khabarovsk Krai · Vyazemsky · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
June 17, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 11, 2021
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Alexander Shutov
Criminal case
The case of Alexander Shutov
- Case number
- 1-5/2023 (1-166/2022;)
Details and sources
Full summary
On 30 July 2021, Shutov's home was searched, he was detained and taken for questioning, after which he was released on his own recognizance as a defendant in a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 9 June 2023, he was sentenced to two years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.