Yuri Kolotinsky
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence, Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 2 years 3 months
- Date of verdict
- 2024-05-13
- Region
- Altai Krai
- City
- Barnaul
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religionby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
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Case summary
In May 2021, mass searches in the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses, including Kolotinsky's, took place in Barnaul and surrounding towns.
In October 2022, the investigation team opened a criminal case against Anatoly Sarychev and Yuri Kolotinsky, combining their cases together with the case of Mikhail Reshetnikov. They signed a promise not to leave the country.
In December 2022, the criminal case went to court. On May 13, 2024 Kolotinsky was sentenced to two years and three months with suspended sentence.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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