Denis Tsarev
Denis Tsarev, born 1983, 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: at large. 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.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
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
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
Criminal case
The case of Eduard Smirnov and Denis Tsarev
Other defendants in the case
- Eduard Smirnov — Location unknown
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2019, Tsarev was detained on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation but released two days later. The court ruled to adopt a preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions.
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.