Mikhail Sveshnikov
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2025-03-26
- Region
- Vladimir Oblast
- City
- Kovrov
Case summary
In August 2023, the Investigative Committee of the Vladimir region initiated a criminal case involving Mikhail Sveshnikov, a father with many children. At the moment of detention Mikhail was thrown to the ground and his hands were twisted behind his back. After the searches, the believer was detained for 24 hours and then sent under house arrest. The investigation deemed his participation in Jehovah’s Witnesses' worship services as extremism. On 18 December 2023, the court elected Sveshnikov a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 26 March 2025, he was sentenced to a fine of 250 thousand rubles.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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