Ivan Puida
Ivan Puida, born 1978, Magadan Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Financing extremist activities); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Magadan Oblast”. Sentence (March 6, 2024): A conditional sentence of 7 years' imprisonment with a probationary period of 5 years, 1 year of restrictions on… Status: at large. 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
Magadan Oblast · Magadan · Religious figures · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
7 years
A conditional sentence of 7 years' imprisonment with a probationary period of 5 years, 1 year of restrictions on freedom, prohibition to engage in activities related to the work of public religious organisations and associations
Upheld October 15, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Financing extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
As a member of a local religious group operating under the direction and immediate canonical authority of religious organization "Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia", committed acts of an organisational nature aimed at continuing the activities of this religious organisation, expressed in convening meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses followers, organising religious speeches and worship services at these meetings, and propagating the activities of the banned organisation.
Latest event
October 15, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
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
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Magadan Oblast
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Magadan Oblast
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Magadan Oblast
- Case number
- 1-12/2023 (1-220/2022;)
Other defendants in the case
- Sergey Agadjanov — At large, 3 years
- Lyubov Asatryan — At large, 3 years
- Galina Dergacheva — At large, 3 years
- Sergey Erkin — At large, 7 years
- Evgeny Zyablov — At large, 5 years
- Inna Kardakova — At large, 3 years
- Konstantin Petrov — At large, 7 years
- Galina Pechko — At large, 3 years
- Viktor Revyakin — At large, 3 years
- Mikhail Solntsev — At large, 3 years
- Oksana Solntseva — At large, 3 years
- Irina Khvostova — At large, 3 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Magadan Oblast
Details and sources
Full summary
On May 30, 2018, he was detained in Khabarovsk. On June 1, he was arrested in Magadan on charges of organising the activities of an extremist organisation. On October 5, he was transferred to house arrest. Later released on the recognisance not to leave. On March 6, 2024, he was sentenced to seven years suspended sentence.
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.