Viktor Revyakin
Viktor Revyakin, born 1957, Magadan Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Magadan Oblast”. Sentence (March 6, 2024): A suspended sentence of 3 years in prison with a probationary period of 3 years, along with a restriction of freedom for… 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, May 30, 2019.
In brief
Magadan Oblast · Magadan · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
3 years
A suspended sentence of 3 years in prison with a probationary period of 3 years, along with a restriction of freedom for ten months and a prohibition against engaging in activities related to the work of public religious organisations and associations
Upheld October 15, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
conducted religious worship services in the company of others
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, May 30, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Magadan Oblast
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
- Ivan Puida — At large, 7 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 20 March 2019, Revyakin's home was searched as part of an investigation into the activities of an extremist organisation. Travel restrictions were imposed. On 6 March 2024, he was given a suspended sentence of three years.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.