Eduard Smirnov
Eduard Smirnov, born 1988, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Eduard Smirnov and Denis Tsarev”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
January 8, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Eduard Smirnov and Denis Tsarev
Criminal case
The case of Eduard Smirnov and Denis Tsarev
Other defendants in the case
- Denis Tsarev — At large
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2019 he was accused of organising activities of an extremist organisation. A preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions was elected.
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.