Dmitrii Golik
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 6 years 2 months
- Date of verdict
- 2021-06-29
- Region
- Amur Oblast
- City
- Blagoveshchensk
Case summary
Resident of Blagoveshchensk. In July 2018, it became known that Golik was accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. Golik was given a recognisance not to leave the country. Later it became known that he was accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation and involvement in extremist activities.
On 30 June 2021 he was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony. On 3 September, the appeals court dropped the charge of involvement in extremist activity and reduced the sentence by ten months. On 15 April 2025, Golik was released.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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