Gennady Solomentsev
Gennady Solomentsev, born 1949, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sharypovo”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Sharypovo · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Initially, investigative actions were conducted within the framework of the case against Anton Ostapenko. 2.5 years later, the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Krasnoyarsk Krai opened a criminal case against 7 more male believers aged 29 to 73. Anatoly Khvostov, Dmitry Gorelov, Maxim Vigul, Alexander Miroshnichenko, Eldar Mamedov, Vladimir Osintsev and Gennady Solomentsev are suspected of participating in the activities of an extremist organisation. In May-June 2022, Vigul, Miroshnichenko, Osintsev and Khvostov were searched again.
Latest event
August 21, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sharypovo
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sharypovo
- Case number
- 12102040014000059
Other defendants in the case
- Maxim Vigul — Location unknown
- Dmitry Gorelov — Location unknown
- Eldar Mammadov — At large
- Alexander Miroshnichenko — At large
- Vladimir Osintsev — Location unknown
- Anatoly Khvostov — Location unknown
Details and sources
Full summary
He worked as an electrician. On 19 April 2019, Solomentsev's home was searched. In November 2021, a case was opened against him for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation.
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.