Andrey Zhukov
Andrey Zhukov, born 1969, Occupied territory of Sevastopol. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sevastopol”. Sentence (October 6, 2022): six years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 1, 2020; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Yaroslavl Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, October 6, 2022.
In brief
Occupied territory of Sevastopol · Sevastopol · Construction workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
six years' imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld October 11, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
He participated in organizing the activities of an extremist organisation.
Latest event
April 20, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 6, 2022
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sevastopol
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sevastopol
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Maladyka — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Vladimir Sakada — Location unknown, 6 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sevastopol
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Yaroslavl Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
150036, Ярославская область, г. Ярославль, ул. Хлебная д.12, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Ярославской области», Жуков Евгений Сергеевич, 1969 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Yugorsk (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug). On 19 August 2020, Zhukov's home was searched, he was detained and taken for questioning, after which he was placed in a temporary detention facility. The next day he was released on his own recognisance as part of a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. On 7 August 2023, the court acquitted Zhukov. On 21 November, the appeal court overturned the verdict and sent the case for a new hearing.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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