Vladimir Skachidub
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 4 years 2 months
- Date of verdict
- 2021-10-10
- Region
- Krasnodar Krai
- City
- Pavlovskaya
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Memorial Human Rights Centre, 12 October 2021
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Case summary
A resident of Krasnodar Krai. On 23 June 2020, a case was opened against him for participating in the activities of an extremist organization in connection with his involvement in the Jehovah’s Witness community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship, and recruiting new followers. Skachidub was placed under a travel restriction order.
On 11 October 2021, he was sentenced to 4 years 2 months' imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony and was taken into custody in the courtroom.
On 5 September 2025, Skachidub was released.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
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