Mark Liakh
Mark Liakh, born 1997, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of four Jehovah’s Witnesses in Crimea”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he carried out active organizational activities by arranging “propaganda meetings” at which the texts and doctrinal tenets of Jehovah’s Witnesses were discussed.
Latest event
No dated events.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Criminal case
The case of four Jehovah’s Witnesses in Crimea
Other defendants in the case
- Ivan Efanov — Location unknown
- Saleh Mamedov — Location unknown
- Viktor Mania — Location unknown
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Crimea. No later than autumn 2023, a case was initiated against him for organising activities of an extremist organisation.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.