Andrzej Onyszczuk
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 6 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2022-06-02
- Region
- Kirov Oblast
- City
- Kirov
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religionby Memorial Human Rights Centre, 8 January 2020
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Case summary
Detained on 9 October 2018 on charges of participation in the organisation and activities of an extremist organisation, as well as financing such activities. Taken into custody. On 3 September 2019, he was released on his own recognisance. Later the charge of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation was dropped. On 3 June 2022, sentenced to six and a half years' suspended sentence.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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