Roman Voloshchuk
Roman Voloshchuk, born 1973, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog”. Sentence (November 29, 2015): A fine of 60 thousand roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine). Status: at large.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Taganrog · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
A fine of 60 thousand roubles (due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, he was exempted from paying the fine)
Upheld March 16, 2016
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
participated in the activities of a banned organisation
Latest event
March 16, 2016 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Other defendants in the case
- Yuri Baklushin — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Andrei Goncharov — At large
- Oksana Goncharova — At large
- Vladimir Kozhukhov — At large
- Alexey Koptev — At large, 5 years 3 months
- Kirill Kravchenko — At large
- Tatiana Kravchenko — At large
- Vladislav Kruglikov — At large
- Minasian Karen Iurevich — At large
- Vladimir Moiseenko — At large
- Alexander Skvortsov — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Mykola Trotsiuk — At large, 5 years 6 months
- Sergey Trotsyuk — At large
- Kirill Chetverikov — At large
- Vyacheslav Shchekalev — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog
Details and sources
Full summary
On May 31, 2012, Voloshchuk was brought to court as a defendant on charges of participating in the activities of a public or religious association against which a court had issued a decision to liquidate due to extremist activities. On December 11, the court declared the indictment as unlawful. However, even before this ruling, in November, the investigation re-filed the same charges against Voloshchuk.
On July 29, 2014, Voloshchuk was acquitted by the court. However, on December 12, the Rostov Regional Court overturned the decision of the Taganrog court and ordered a new hearing of the case. On January 22, 2015, new hearings began in the Taganrog court. On November 30, X was sentenced to a fine of 60,000 rubles (but was exempted from paying the fine due to the expiration of the statute of limitations).
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.