Vladimir Spivak
Vladimir Spivak, born 1955, Ivanovo Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teikovo”. Sentence (February 29, 2024): 600,000 ruble fine. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Ivanovo Oblast · Teykovo · Military personnel · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
600,000 ruble fine
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Deliberately participated in the implementation of the objectives of the religious organization "Jehovah's Witnesses in Teykovo", by organising, directing activities.... propaganda of its activities
Latest event
May 6, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teikovo
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teikovo
Other defendants in the case
- Alexandr Vasichkin — At large
- Sergei Galiamin — At large
- Anatolii Lyamo — At large
- Unknown person 4 — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Teykovo
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Teykovo (Ivanovo region). On April 11, 2020, a search was conducted at Spivak’s home. A case was initiated against him for organizing the activities of an extremist organization due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist charges solely for their religious activities, such as holding meetings, worship services, and attracting new followers. Spivak was given a recognizance not to leave. On February 29, 2024, he was sentenced to a 600,000 ruble fine.
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.