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Igor Zhukov

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Igor Zhukov, born 1986, Omsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Financing extremist activities); “The case of Igor Zhukov and Amirkhan Karimzhanov”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.

In brief

Omsk Oblast · Omsk · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

participated in organising and financing the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community

Latest event

December 11, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  2. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Igor Zhukov and Amirkhan Karimzhanov

Criminal case

The case of Igor Zhukov and Amirkhan Karimzhanov

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Omsk

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A case has been opened on the activities of an extremist organisation. He was put on a wanted list.

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Sources (2)

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