Denis Timoshin
Denis Timoshin, born 1980, Penza Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza”. Sentence (December 12, 2019): two years' suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018.
In brief
Penza Oblast · Penza · Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
two years' suspended sentence
Upheld December 8, 2021
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Conducted talks in public places and residential premises with residents of Penza, participated in conspiratorial meetings and other activities of the organisation, and paid dues
Latest event
April 4, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 15, 2018
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Alushkin — At large, 4 years
- Tatiana Alushkina — At large, 2 years
- Vladimir Kulyasov — At large, 2 years
- Andrey Magliv — At large, 2 years
- Galiya Olkhova — At large, 2 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Details and sources
Full summary
15 July 2018 detained after a search on charges of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 17 July he was placed under house arrest.
On 13 December 2019, sentenced to two years' suspended sentence. On 25 March 2020, the court of appeal instance cancelled the verdict and returned the case for a new consideration. On 9 July, the court of cassation instance, in turn, cancelled the decision and returned the case to the court of appeal. On 16 September, the appeal court confirmed the verdict.
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.