Arkadya Hakobyan
Arkadya Hakobyan, born 1948, Kabardino-Balkaria. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “Arkadi Hakobyan case”. Sentence (December 26, 2018): 120 hours of compulsory labour. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 16, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 29, 2018.
In brief
Kabardino-Balkaria · Prokhladny · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
120 hours of compulsory labour
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
Hakobyan gave a speech in which he humiliated the dignity of representatives of other religions; he also distributed banned religious literature among his co-religionists
Latest event
January 1, 2019 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 16, 2018
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 29, 2018
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, verdict overturned
· 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
Arkadi Hakobyan case
Criminal case
Arkadi Hakobyan case
Details and sources
Full summary
Hakobyan was charged with incitement to hatred. Since 24th of April, 2018 he has been under a custodial sentence. On December 27th he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service. On March 1st, 2019 the sentence was cancelled due to the partial decriminalisation of Article 282 of the Criminal Code.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.