Arkadya Hakobyan
- Criminal Code
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Mandatory community service
- Date of verdict
- 2018-12-26
- Region
- Kabardino-Balkaria
- City
- Prokhladny
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religionby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 16 September 2018
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Case 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.
Others charged under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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