Dmitry Malevanyi
Dmitry Malevanyi, born 1990, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi”. Sentence (May 24, 2023): 6 years 10 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 10, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 14, Khabarovsk Krai. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Spassk-Dalny · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 10 months
deprivation of liberty in a general regime penal colony
First instance, February 10, 2023: 7 years
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
organised the activities of a banned religious organisation in Spassk-Dalnoye
Latest event
May 24, 2023 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 6 years 10 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 8, 2020
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 6 years 10 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №4 (SIZO-4) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Primorsky Krai
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi
Other defendants in the case
- Olga Opaleva — Imprisoned, 4 years 10 months
- Olga Panyuta — At large with restrictions, 4 years 6 months
- Alexei Trofimov — Imprisoned, 6 years 4 months
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Spassk-Dalnyi
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 14, Khabarovsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
682640,Хабаровский край, г. Амурск, шоссе Машиностроителей д.10, ФКУ «ИК № 14 УФСИН России по Хабаровскому краю», Малеваный Дмитрий Юрьевич, 1990 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
On 25 November 2018, he was detained and placed under house arrest on 27 November on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with 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. On 20 November 2019, he was released from house arrest on his own recognisance. On 10 February 2023, sentenced to seven years in a general regime penal colony. On 24 May, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by two months.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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