Maxim Derendyaev
Maxim Derendyaev, born 1985, Udmurtia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Izhevsk”. Sentence (May 13, 2024): 3 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 16, 2021; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Chuvashia. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 8, 2021.
In brief
Udmurtia · Izhevsk · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
3 years
of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld October 1, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
He participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
October 29, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 8, 2021
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Udmurt Republic
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· 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 Udmurt Republic
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Izhevsk
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Izhevsk
Other defendants in the case
- Sergey Ashikhmin — Imprisoned, 3 years
- Alexander Kutin — Imprisoned, 3 years
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Chuvashia
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
428903, Чувашия, г. Чебоксары, Лапсарский проезд д. 17, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Чувашии», Дерендяев Максим Иванович, 1985 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
On April 14, 2021, Derendyaev's home was searched. He was detained and later taken into custody on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship, and recruiting new followers..
On July 9, he was placed under house arrest. On September 9, a preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions was chosen. On May 13, Derendyaev was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
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